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Category: Psychology

How do you know what you see is “real”?

A fascinating article from Vox.com about perception. The science of optical illusions shows that “reality” is constructed by your brain.

Source: How do you know what you see is “real”?

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Jason LivingstonPosted in Psychology, VisionTagged Color Perception, vision

The World Has Millions of Colors. Why Do We Only Name a Few? 

This article explains an interesting new theory on why we have names for some colors, and why colors are named in the same order for almost all languages.

Posted on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by Jason LivingstonPosted in Color, Light, Psychology, VisionTagged Color Perception

The scientific reason your world brightens up when you do

The connection between our emotions and how we see the world is more than just metaphor, one study found.

Source: The scientific reason your world brightens up when you do

Posted on September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 by Jason LivingstonPosted in Color, Psychology, VisionTagged Color Perception

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