In the hit Netflix movie Happy Gilmore 2 (2025), Happy's golf doubles partner gets injured after falling on ice and he needs a substitute. Luckily, behind him is Shooter McGavin, his former golf rival. It only takes Happy a few words to ignite Shooter's passion for golf enough to get him to say yes. With Shooter's help, they both win the round. Happy's efforts to convince Shooter, although successful, included insults and jabs. Plus, Shooter seemed eager to participate either way. Happy's general effort to get Shooter to do what he wants is a typical demonstration of the Apperception attribute.

On September 9, 2009, rapper and fashion icon interrupted Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards while she was giving her award acceptance speech for Best Female Video. Kanye grabbed the microphone and pronounced that Beyonce, another female music artist, had a better video. As Taylor Swift was giving a touching speech, Kanye hijacked the moment and began with "Yo Taylor ... Imma let you finish, but ..." Kanye West became an instant meme and Taylor Swift fans were not happy. Beyonce herself reacted with a shocked facial expression, as did many others. While the incident appears to showcase Kanye's utter inability to read the room, the context of the situation is important. Many award shows strive to entertain viewers through cheeky stunts, as these are part of American pop media culture. Kanye West, being an entertainer, recognized an opportunity to do the same, although it did not sit well with many viewers and critics in hindsight. Kanye West's ability to modify his behavior in the spirit of contributing to the award show, and subsequent inability to stop when he went too far, demonstrates a below-average example of the Apperception attribute.

In the hit movie The Batman (2022), a young Bruce Wayne played by Robert Pattinson delivers an opening monologue via a journal entry on a rainy night after the Mayor of Gotham City has been murdered. Batman describes the weather, presence of people, his years-long night-time habits, and nature of crime in the city. He notes that "fear is a tool" for would-be criminals because the city is too large and he can't be everywhere. The clip shows crime scenes in progress and ends with Batman stating that because of fear, "They think I'm hiding in the shadows – but I am the shadows." Batman seldomly uses language related to sensory perception, and instead focuses on describing people and crime, which demonstrates a below-average example of the Sensation attribute.

In season 1, episode 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022), Belly is picking up some snacks at the gas station when the cashier starts flirting with her. Unfortunately for Belly, she does not realize this is the case until much later in the interaction. By the time she gets in the car, Belly starts adjusting her hair and evaluating her physical appearance.