do we see the colors same as eachother?for example the red color that i see is that red color that you see?

Question

when i am telling you my shirt is green you will get meaning of a color but are the meaning of my green is same as yours?
how we can understand that we will see the same colors and feel the same taste of foods?

Answer 1

This is one of those unanswerable questions.

Answer 2

not necessarily...is someone is colorblind to green...saying it is green will mean relatively nothing...and again if someone has a broader background *like a color corrector* there are so many subtle shades they would get your general meaning but may not know what green means to you...another thing some people have is their eyes may see colors warm, cool or both...an example looking at a white piece of bright white paper warm eyes will actually see a red tint while cool eyes will see a blue tint...there are also those that have both *like the 3D glasses* one eye sees a slight warm tint while the other sees cool...it is usually subtle but enough that looking at any color would be perceived different then you...

color like "Green" is just a name to represent a pigment though so if you're wondering about reference or understanding...the only real way is by example...like a box of crayons that have the names written on each color...just start holding things up and saying what you see...you may see green but others may see seafoam, aqua, chartreuse *or vice versa* but at least the next time you say green they'll know what you mean :)

Answer 3

I've often wondered the same thing. However colour perception is based on the visible light spectrum. We 'see' the light bouncing off various objects at different wavelengths. Each wavelength corresponds to a different colour. Therefor the input is more or less the same for every individual and while our brains may process this information slightly differently, my guess is that our 'perception' of colours are not that different.

Answer 4

No, I don't think people see colors the same way and can be trained to see them differently.

Answer 5

Depending on the sight of both people (eg; glasses), the shadow cast over it, the view from which each person views it from, etc.
People's reactions are generally to chemicals or psychological things, not such solid things as food and material.

Answer 6

We could see the same color but I could call what you see blue and you could call what I see green - perspective.

Answer 7

No, we don't necessarily see the same shades or tones at the very least. But this isn't really a philosophicl question it's a scientific one. Good morning.

Hey Ho, Maggie!

Answer 8

There are a variety of influences which affect our perceptions. We are individuals and though we have things in common we have unmistakable differences. The same applies with our perceptions of food and colors.........there is a common understanding, but variation in perception......................

Answer 9

By using our (fallible) memories. If we are both shown the same shirt...will we say it is the same color?

If we are both blindfolded and fed lasagna...will we say it is lasagna?

Answer 10

No; people do not perceive colors identically 100%, nor do they perceive sounds or tones identically.

Answer 11

There is no way of knowing....

There is also no way of knowing if anyone else is conscious in the same way that you are... I mean I know I am conscious, but I have no way to know if your conscious...