Researchers Pinpoint How Detecting Social Signals May Have Affected How We See Colors
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 19:32
in Physics & Chemistry
The arrangement of the photoreceptors in our eyes allows us to detect socially significant color variation better than other types of color vision, a team of researchers has found. Specifically, our color vision is superior at spotting "social signaling," such as blushing or other facial color changes--even when compared to the type of color vision that we design for digital cameras and other photographic devices.