Listpersons,
I have a student who is most upset by the notion that "color" only exists in
one's mind (i.e. in the visual association cortex.) At least that is how she
is translating my introductory psychology textbook's explanation that color
is the brain's interpretation of the wavelength of the light being detected.
My question is: how do you guys summarize color vision for your intro
students? And, since in a real sense ALL visual perception occurs only in
"one's mind" how do you handle the big, weird existential questions that
sometimes follow from this revelation?
Thanks for any help you can give...
Nancy Melucci
SMC/LAHC/ECC
HB CA BYOB
