Assumptions influence our perceptions because when hypotheses are made, it is often the case that there is not enough information for the hypotheses to be accurate. Dillard provides an example that relates to this in his essay when he says, "[We] see what [we] expect" (Dillard 20). When an assumption is formed about a person or situation, then the things that agree with that assumption are what is sought, so this is what will be perceived. This may create inaccurate impressions. Another problem with making assumptions is that it assumes there is consistency in the behavior of others and often a focus on the negative aspects of others. When you assume that there is consistency in the behavior of others, you assume that after seeing them act one way once or twice, they will always behave that way. (Bebe 77). These examples relate to another idea that Dillard talks about in his essay. Dillard says, "Peering through the keyhole I see only within about thirty percent of the light that comes from the sun..." (21). This agrees with the idea that people tend to ignore information when making perceptions and only look at a small part of the big picture and create perceptions based on that. An example related to this would be if someone expects a person to be rude, then whenever these two people interact, rude behavior will be all they look for and all they think about. People often form perceptions from assumptions and little pieces of the big picture that often make what perceptions a person might have