Color appearance and the end of Hering's Opponent-Colors Theory
Abstract Hering's Opponent-Colors Theory has been central to understanding color
appearance for 150 years. It aims to explain the phenomenology of colors with two linked …
appearance for 150 years. It aims to explain the phenomenology of colors with two linked …
Do we feel colours? A systematic review of 128 years of psychological research linking colours and emotions
Colour is an integral part of natural and constructed environments. For many, it also has an
aesthetic appeal, with some colours being more pleasant than others. Moreover, humans …
aesthetic appeal, with some colours being more pleasant than others. Moreover, humans …
A computational neuroscience perspective on subjective wellbeing within the active inference framework
Understanding and promoting subjective wellbeing (SWB) has been the topic of increasing
research, due in part to its potential contributions to health and productivity. To date, the …
research, due in part to its potential contributions to health and productivity. To date, the …
The color communication game
AM Brown, DT Lindsey - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
There is clear diversity among speakers of a typical language in how colors are named.
What is the impact of this diversity on the people's ability to communicate about color? Is …
What is the impact of this diversity on the people's ability to communicate about color? Is …
History constrains the evolution of efficient color naming, enabling historical inference
Color naming in natural languages is not arbitrary: It reflects efficient partitions of perceptual
color space [T. Regier, P. Kay, N. Khetarpal, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104, 1436–1441 …
color space [T. Regier, P. Kay, N. Khetarpal, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104, 1436–1441 …
An information-theoretic approach to the typology of spatial demonstratives
We explore systems of spatial deictic words (such as 'here'and 'there') from the perspective
of communicative efficiency using typological data from over 200 languages Nintemann et …
of communicative efficiency using typological data from over 200 languages Nintemann et …
Emergent color categorization in a neural network trained for object recognition
Color is a prime example of categorical perception, yet it is unclear why and how color
categories emerge. On the one hand, prelinguistic infants and several animals treat color …
categories emerge. On the one hand, prelinguistic infants and several animals treat color …
[HTML][HTML] Color technology is not necessary for rich and efficient color language
The evolution of basic color terms in language is claimed to be stimulated by technological
development, involving technological control of color or exposure to artificially colored …
development, involving technological control of color or exposure to artificially colored …
Sunlight exposure cannot explain “grue” languages
Recently in this journal, Josserand et al. 1 argued that high exposure to UV-B light is an
important factor in a language's failing to lexically distinguish green and blue. As noted …
important factor in a language's failing to lexically distinguish green and blue. As noted …
Human and primate categorical understanding of color
DT Lindsey, AM Brown - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2025 - pnas.org
In this issue of PNAS, Garside et al.(1) report an elegant behavioral study probing for
macaque monkey color categories. Their study addresses a long-standing issue regarding …
macaque monkey color categories. Their study addresses a long-standing issue regarding …