And at 2.29m, he is too much of a physical outlier for most fans to relate to.Mr Lin's modesty and academic pedigree conform to mainstream perceptions of Asian-Americans.
More often than not, their own experience is twisted to conform to their perceptions.
A socially desirable response occurs when participants tailor their reported attitude or behaviour to conform to their perceptions of what is appropriate, acceptable, or desired by others [ 24].
But Army Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta, today's Medal of Honor recipient, seems to conform to this perception -- he really gets almost insulted that he's getting an award when other people around him aren't.
Working women were described as actively adopting a "male identity" to conform to their perception of the male-dominant workplace in order to progress in their career.
Parents who do not conform to pre-defined perceptions of 'good' parents may be labeled as 'difficult', leading to communication difficulties between parents and staff and to staff restricting parents' involvement in the care of their infants [ 29].
But it turned out that they were real, even if Sam himself doesn't conform to the typical perception of a fighter.
If you never question the child whose gender identity conforms to your perceptions, why challenge the children who declare what they are, just as clearly, even though they are not what you had assumed?
The Renaissance brought Hobbes's superiority theory (laughter marks the sudden attainment of power over someone else), which gave way first to Kant's incongruity theory (laughter occurs when perceptions don't conform to logical expectations), and, finally, to Freud's relief theory (laughter releases pent-up nervous energy).
