Do You See What I See Response
1. Colors are wave-lengths of light that we all perceive differently. How differently depends on our evolution, or our cultural influence. Our emotions towards a color can go as far back as when we were all single-celled organisms in the oceans, to now, when cultures around us shape what our perceptions of color should be. For example, if our ancestors discovered a red plant to be poisoned the hard way, it would then be associated with danger, which could be why today, red is sometimes perceived as a color of warning.
2. The most intriguing aspect of color-science presented to us in this film, to me, is the color differences that the Himba tribe saw when compared to us (westerners). They not only couldn't see the difference between a very distinct green and blue square, but they managed to find extremely subtle differences in two green squares, which looked identical to me! It blew my mind.
3. The biggest color impression made on me from the film is the use of red to represent dominance. Not only does wearing red seem to heighten your confidence, but also make viewers feel submissive to you. This is actually a rumor I had heard before. I had seen a similar study where a woman in a blue dress asking around for money gets less money handed out to her than she did an hour later, dressed in a red. People were more willing to give her cash when she was in red because they were influenced by color. This topic has made a lasting impression on me, so much I might start to wear red more often.
2. The most intriguing aspect of color-science presented to us in this film, to me, is the color differences that the Himba tribe saw when compared to us (westerners). They not only couldn't see the difference between a very distinct green and blue square, but they managed to find extremely subtle differences in two green squares, which looked identical to me! It blew my mind.
3. The biggest color impression made on me from the film is the use of red to represent dominance. Not only does wearing red seem to heighten your confidence, but also make viewers feel submissive to you. This is actually a rumor I had heard before. I had seen a similar study where a woman in a blue dress asking around for money gets less money handed out to her than she did an hour later, dressed in a red. People were more willing to give her cash when she was in red because they were influenced by color. This topic has made a lasting impression on me, so much I might start to wear red more often.
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