Realityervaringen

Realityervaringen is a Dutch term that denotes the subjective experiences of reality as perceived by an individual. It encompasses sensory input, thoughts, memories, emotions, and interpretations that shape a person's sense of what is real. The concept is used in several fields to describe how people experience the world.

In philosophy, it relates to questions about the nature of reality and how consciousness constitutes experiences; in psychology, it includes normal perception as well as perceptual anomalies; in everyday language, it refers to what a person feels or believes to be real.

In technology and culture, the term is sometimes used to describe experiences produced by augmented or virtual reality, or immersive environments, contrasting them with real-world experiences.

Research methods used to study realityervaringen include experience sampling, diaries, and in-depth interviews. Such approaches help researchers investigate how context, mood, culture, and individual differences influence perceptions of reality, and how people distinguish between reality and imagined or simulated experiences. The concept also features in discussions of media literacy and cross-cultural perception.