When I was comparing humanity to the animal world, I was referring to the diversity in behaviour and the associated perceptions (assuming animal behaviour is driven by perception of their environment). (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The infantilisation of man is also a positive thing, there's plenty of evidence that the continued perception of our environment with both a critical adult and imaginative childlike analysis is something that is found in people that score highly in creativity, and it is probably a secondary effect of our perennially child - like society. (sbnation.com)
DID is characterised by the presence of two or more distinct «identities» or «personality states» — each with their own perception of the environment and themselves. (sciencedaily.com)