We also each have our own set of personal filters that define our experiences as we have them. These filters are relative to our education , upbringing , and social status. It is this set of filters that determine wether or not we base our experience in sensation , perception or both. I have also found that some people have what I like to call Fixed Filters. These are the kind that completly stop the process of evaluating information due to fixed beliefs . A very sad state of mind indeed.
First lets do the obvious and give clear definitions of both terms before giving .

Sensation --- 1 a : a mental process (as seeing, hearing, or smelling) due to immediate bodily stimulation often as distinguished from awareness of the process -- compare PERCEPTION b : awareness (as of heat or pain) due to stimulation of a sense organ c : a state of consciousness of a kind usually due to physical objects or internal bodily changes <a burning sensation in his chest> d : an indefinite bodily feeling <a sensation of buoyancy>
2 : something (as a physical object, sense-datum, pain, or afterimage) that causes or is the object of sensation
3 a : a state of excited interest or feeling <their elopement caused a sensation> b : a cause of such excitement <the show was the musical sensation of the season>; especially : one (as a person) in some respect exceptional or outstanding <the rookie hitting sensation of the American League>
Perception --- 1 a : a result of perceiving : OBSERVATION b : a mental image : CONCEPT
2 obsolete : CONSCIOUSNESS
3 a : awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation <color perception> b : physical sensation interpreted in the light of experience
4 a : quick, acute, and intuitive cognition : APPRECIATION b : a capacity for comprehension
synonym see DISCERNMENT
The purpose of this thread is to discuss the differences between the two forms of processing information. I think it may be useful to get opinions from both sides of the fence.
Help me out with this one if you will.
Thanks ,
Rockhauler2k1