Giving the meaning to sensation on the basis of past experience is called

Perception is defined as the active process of selecting, organising, and interpreting the information brought to the brain by the senses. Perception varies from one individual to the next and is largely based on past experiences. Sensation and perception are vital parts of how we make contact with the outside world. Sensations can be defined as the passive process of bringing information from the outside world into the body and to the brain. The process is passive in the sense that we do not have to be consciously engaging in a 'sensing' process.