How do we see colour?

... How do we see colour? Addressing both the physiological and psychological aspects of colour vision as well as the major theories. Jennifer Sagor, Year 2 Cognitive Psychology Essay Report November 19, 2001 When asked which of the senses one would keep, the majority of humans would choose sight. It has been said time and time again that vision is the most important of the five senses. Vision can be broken down into several different components. This essay will focus on colour vision. For over a century now professionals such as poets, philosophers, artists, physicists, and psychologists have been working to enhance our knowledge of colour perception. This is not surprising considering the fact that most of the visible world is dominated by colour. It is amazing to think just how great a role colour actually plays in our ability to acquire information about the world. "Colour is a persuasive characteristic of the environment that not

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