Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Activity 4.3: Resource on Perception
I chose this video about how we perceive color because of my love for art in all forms, and also because I learned something new that I didn't know before. First of all, as I mentioned, I love art; I like pretty things and have always been drawn to colors (as a child, apparently, I saw people's auras), and so I found this video interesting. I chose the video because I wanted to convey how we perceive information other than general knowledge. What I learned from the video is something we don't ever think about- why we don't see colors at night. I knew that I didn't see colors at night, and thought maybe I knew why, but I didn't quite know. This video is connected to learning because colors are information to be processed, just as any other sensory information is. A connection I made while watching the video was just that this is another example of how the human brain perceives and processes information. Color is visual information that is taken in and processed; what I found interesting is the colors we perceive as colors are actually mixtures of color waves.
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Chelsea,
ReplyDeleteI love that you decided to write a post about color discrimination. My father is color blind and it has always been fascinating (and I admit, humorous) to watch him try to pick out accessories to certain items of clothing. I find it interesting that you wrote about auras as well. My sister and I both saw them as children as well--and I still see them today in the right light.
Chris- that is so cool! I am fascinated by people who are color blind, as well. And, I wish I could see them still, its cool that you have been able to keep it at least a little!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to hear more about your aura-seeing ability as a child. Fascinating.
ReplyDeleteDr. Usher, I don't quite remember actually seeing auras, however I remember a conversation with my mother in which I told her what color one of my teachers had around her- I must have been 6 or 7, and I think at that time I was just starting to lose the ability. However, I feel that even now, without the ability to see auras, I can often read people pretty well... I'm not sure if the two are related, but I would think that they are.
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