I wouldn't classify this as a Great Idea, but it is a bit of a quandary that's been bouncing around my skull for a while now. We make assumptions about how everyone in the world perceives the world. Specifically we assume that everyone views color the same way we do. In other words the way I see the color we call red is the same way you see the color we call red.
There really is no basis for that belief. We already know that there are people in this world that have different interpretations of light waves than the norm. We label these people "colorblind". What if there was another subsection of people who could perceive all the colors, but for some reason their brain didn't process them the same?
They could potentially see the color red, but their brain perceives it as what I would call the color blue, were I to look through their eyes. They of course would be raised from infancy to identify that color by the title "red", thereby integrating them into society and no one being the wiser to the difference in their brain.
Now what if there was some truth to the belief that colors play an unconscious role in our moods, like red causing anger, yellow happiness, blue depression, etc. So if this person who is being shown red is actually seeing what the rest of us would call blue, would they get depressed by the color "red"? Would they get angry when shown yellow?
The point is if it's possible for the brain to be wired in such a way as to misinterpret colors, then isn't also possible that those misinterpretations can lead to unnatural aggression, if every time the sky is clear they are angry? Or perhaps someone could be depressed by sunshine. They may be imperceptible and only play a minor role in our overall makeup.
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I've pondered on this idea myself many a time! Isn't it a fascinating thought? I think it's entirely possible.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea, but it's impossible.
ReplyDeleteSee what I did there? I argued without citing a single scientific fact. That's how discussions need to be handled.
I think it is more your environment or how you are raised, then some genetic predisposition. You like blue skies and yellow, sunny days, usually becuase of positive experiences when the same events were happening. Like wise, red is associated with blood and traumatic events. As an example, red is considered good and positive in China, where in the US green is considered good and usually associated with positive behaviors/moods.
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