Understanding what you see, hear and feel is an oft underated skill.  Frequently people take direct meaning from  their sensual  observations whithout taking time to consider.

The data you gather via your senses is not information.  That is, it has not been contextualized but is just a raw interpretation.  Parsing the data, that is analysing a string of symbols for syntax , is needed to transform it into information.

Why bother?

Turning what you percieve through sight, hearing, touch and so on requires effort.  What is the value proposition?  The fictional character Sherlock Holmes provide a good example of possible outcomes when observations are not taken at face value.

Sherlock often astounded the other characters in the mystery novels by deducing information based on the data in ways that were not imminently obvious to most (both readers and other fictional characters)

The approach to considering the data, treating it like a logic puzzle and following the trail to uncover valuable information (i.e., solve the mystery) appears simple, yet it is not a common practice.

The danger of directly following our default interpretation of what we observe can be ,costly, painful or embarrassing.  Who has not arrived at a confusing point or frustrated others by following erroneous conclusions.

Take your time

A key underlying approach to understanding is not to rush.  Quick thinking has gotten many a person into trouble.  Check your conclusions before acting by running the possibilities through your mind, pause, consider, then proceed.