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  2. Impossible color - Wikipedia

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    For example, staring at a saturated primary-color field and then looking at a white object results in an opposing shift in hue, causing an afterimage of the complementary color. Exploration of the color space outside the range of "real colors" by this means is major corroborating evidence for the opponent-process theory of color vision.

  3. Color psychology - Wikipedia

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    For example, if someone associates the color blue with clean water, they would be more likely to favor blue. On the other hand, dislike of the color brown could be due to associations with feces or rotten food. Another theory indicates that color preference may depend on ambient temperature.

  4. Color theory - Wikipedia

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    Color theory, or more specifically traditional color theory, is a historical body of knowledge describing the behavior of colors, namely in color mixing, color contrast effects, color harmony, color schemes and color symbolism. [1] Modern color theory is generally referred to as color science.

  5. List of paradoxes - Wikipedia

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    For example, some unicellular organisms have genomes much larger than that of humans. Cole's paradox: Even a tiny fecundity advantage of one additional offspring would favor the evolution of semelparity. Gray's paradox: Despite their relatively small muscle mass, dolphins can swim at high speeds and obtain large accelerations.

  6. Remarks on Colour - Wikipedia

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    Goethe's theory of the constitution of colours of the spectrum has not proved to be an unsatisfactory theory, rather it really isn't a theory at all. Nothing can be predicted with it. It is, rather a vague schematic outline of the sort we find in William James 's psychology.

  7. Opponent process - Wikipedia

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    The observer then perceives a cyan (or magenta) square on the blank sheet. This complementary color afterimage is more easily explained by the trichromatic color theory (Young–Helmholtz theory) than the traditional RYB color theory; in the opponent-process theory, fatigue of pathways promoting red produces the illusion of a cyan square. [39]

  8. List of optical illusions - Wikipedia

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    Color constancy: Colour constancy is an example of subjective constancy and a feature of the human color perception system which ensures that the perceived color of objects remains relatively constant under varying illumination conditions. A green apple for instance looks green to us at midday, when the main illumination is white sunlight, and ...

  9. Baker–Miller pink - Wikipedia

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    Results of a controlled study by James E. Gilliam and David Unruh conflicted with Baker–Miller Pink's purported effect of lowering heart rate and strength. [2] While the results of Schauss's study at the Naval correctional facility in Seattle showed that Baker–Miller pink had positive and calming effect on prisoners; when the same pink was employed at the main jail in Santa Clara County ...