<p>If people perceived colors differently, wouldn’t we, as a culture, not have such clear symbolic meanings for each color?</p>
<p>Symbolic meanings are often rooted in the shared culture. I hate to site Jung’s collective unconscious/shared experiences, but these representations of colors have been culturally impressed upon us. Yes, there are some semi-universal connections between certain colors and other ideas.</p>
<p>However, each of us has different understandings of sensation as well. Often people have different emotional responses to different colors. For example, we all have differerent “favorite” colors, despite assigned cultural meanings, because our minds still perceive them as favorable above other.</p>
<p>I’m going to dinner now, but I should be back in a little while.</p>
<p>Sorry, looking back, my second post makes no sense after earil’s post. I meant to post that right after my first one… -.-'</p>
<p>What I was trying to say is that although we think they are the same colors, if we looked through another person’s eyes, would we see the same colors?</p>
<p>literally, yes</p>
<p>I’d say that color preferences are a part of each individual’s personality. They identify with that color’s mental and cultural perception.</p>
<p><em>Sigh</em> Dinner is undercooked–popped it back into the oven for another few minutes.</p>
<p>Personality development is the result of a combination of the factors that influence perception: genes, environment, experiences…</p>
<p>Take a color like red. Red has multiple cultural connections and meanings: it can represent communism, anger, the GOP, the devil, luck…perception relies on the individual’s personal association with the color, for which culture does not necessarily provide one meaning.</p>
<p>I’ve always thought about that same color question. I mean I know that sociologically, people think different things with different colors, depending on the context of your exposure to that color.
But what if different people’s cones and rods pick up the same wavelength of light but transmit it in a different way? So my sister and I may both see red, but the actual color we hold in our mind is different…I dont know if that makes any sense?</p>
<p>The process of sensation itself should be the same, except in the case of malfunctions in cones and rods. I think it’s generally accepted that objects have certain physical properties, and the color of an object extends to its physical properties of reflection and absorption of wavelengths. I don’t think that there are variations in cones and rods from person to person…</p>
<p>Darnit, Fridge, you’ve outscienced us again.</p>
<p>haha, not me! (only because i agreed with her position initially :)lol) btw. finished stats hw, woot!</p>
<p>Big Bang Theory time, I’ll be back in half an hour.</p>
<p>Oooh. Yay, me too!</p>
<p>Ugh, reruns. It always seems like that’s the only episode that’s ever on.</p>
<p>Hey, I love reruns. They’re so…familiar…friendly…welcoming. I watch Gilmore Girls reruns whenever the opportunity presents itself.</p>
<p>Geez, what is it about TASP that attracts guys who love girly shows?</p>
<p>Gilmore Girls is like cupcakes. Sweet and funny and comforting.</p>
<p>Did I fail to mention I love Gilmore Girls? Geez, my man cred is as tiny as Earth is compared to the rest of the universe</p>
<p>True, Gilmore Girls reruns really don’t get old. Wow, all of a sudden I am literally craving Gilmore Girls</p>
<p>Whew, I’m back. I actually ended up watching Jeopardy instead…</p>
<p>Disneyguy, I adore Gilmore Girls. I used to watch religiously but stopped following the storyline around season 6…</p>
<p>Donny! You’re not dead!</p>
<p>Oh, the witty, quick banter, the charming New England town, ridiculously rich grandparents! I was a late convert, mostly last year, and now I spend my time elsewhere.</p>
<p>ahh yes. picture perfect. gilmore girls is so glorious; i just want to be rory.</p>