Are We All Seeing the Same Colors?
A curious thought about how we precieve colors in life.
“That’s a succulent red apple!" What image comes to mind when you hear this? Most people envision a picture like the one above. The captivating red of an apple, akin to the traffic lights halting cars on a busy expressway or the hue of blood coursing through veins—though varying in shades, it ultimately appears as red. But how do we define it as red? We encountered a captivating color and dubbed it 'red,' etching the name permanently into our minds. Now, this color is known as red and is part of the school curriculum, illustrated through examples like 'a red apple, a red ball, a red hat.' Our brains form proper images of objects associated with the term red.
That being said, here's an intriguing doubt: What if, even though we all say it's a particular color, we perceive it differently? Consider this scenario: I show my friend a red car, claiming it's red based on the color I see.
My friend, however, sees a 'blue car.'
It gets confusing when my friend praises the "great red car" because, from early on, he perceived the color blue as red. The way we were taught to name colors influences our perception. We may point at an apple, both calling it a 'red apple,' yet seeing different colors—we've labeled the specific color we see as 'red.'
While I may see 'conventional blue,' my friend sees 'conventional green,' yet both of us point at an apple and declare, "Hey, that’s a red apple!" There’s no way to discern who is right because, to each of us, it is red. While I lack scientific terms for this, I recall an image from a few years ago—the dress. I saw it as golden and white, while my brother saw it as blue and black. Our brains play tricks, so why couldn’t they do the same with the scenario I presented? Perhaps we’re already perceiving things differently, and the difference eludes us. In the end, it’s our perception of things and their colors that matters, mirroring the diversity of life. Each of us possesses a unique perspective waiting to be discovered and explored.
In conclusion, the idea that we might see different colors as one still perplexes me, and whether that’s the case remains unknown. One can simultaneously be right and wrong. Two individuals can be correct in supporting the same arguments. What’s considered true or false hinges entirely on the perception of the person being considered. There might be aspects to an issue that we haven’t even thought about before, emphasizing the significance of understanding things from other people’s perspectives. This realization reinforces the importance of embracing diverse viewpoints.
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