Everyday, people have thousands of thoughts and feel a variety of emotions through their interactions with their environment and other people; from this, they can produce positive or negative perceptions. To illustrate the concept of perception and its related topics, the movie Mean Girls was chosen as a representative example as it is a movie that involves perception. Before providing an in-depth movie analysis, it is important to explore the topic of perception itself and what it encompasses. What is Perception? Perception is a mental process that enables us to interpret messages, and form meaning and understanding of our environment. Perception is shaped by numerous factors, ranging from values to experience, hence why people commonly do