Language structure shapes color-adjective links even for people born blind, study reveals

Language structure shapes color-adjective links even for people born blind, study reveals

Humans are known to make mental associations between various real-world stimuli and concepts, including colors. For example, red and orange are typically associated with words such as "hot" or "warm," blue with "cool" or "cold," and white with "clean."

Colors are universal — even if our perception of them is subjective

An object's color appears differently under different lighting and against different backgrounds — for different viewers. But that doesn't mean colors are subjective.

Colors are objective, according to two philosophers − even though the blue you see doesn’t match what I see

What appear to be blue and green spirals are actually the same color. Akiyoshi KitaokaIs your green my green? Probably not. What appears as pure green to me will likely look a bit yellowish or blueish to you. This is because visual systems vary from person to person. Moreover, an object’s color may appear differently against different backgrounds or under different lighting. These facts might naturally lead you to think that colors are subjectiv…

Colors are objective, according to two philosophers − even though the blue you see doesn’t match what I see - Tech and Science Post

Is your green my green? Probably not. What appears as pure green to me will likely look a bit yellowish or blueish to you. This is because visual systems vary from person to person. Moreover, an object’s color may appear differently against different backgrounds or under different lighting. These facts might naturally lead you to think that colors are subjective. That, unlike features such as length and temperature, colors are not objective featu