I’ve always wondered if it is possible that everyone might perceive colors in a different way. That is, we are all taught as a child that when we see a certain shade or hue, it’s called “red.” But what if, when I look at an apple and see what I know as red, it looks like what you consider “blue.” So if we both closed our eyes, pictured the apple, and our minds could somehow swap images... yours might appear purple to me.
While the object is reflecting the same pigments, maybe each individual’s eyes or brain compute them in different ways? Can anyone give evidence for why this is or isn’t plausible? Sorry if it sounds crazy, just wondering. =]
(i'd be just as happy to hear opinions as scientific explanations. there's no wrong answer, i just want to hear what people have to say.)
2007-01-11
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