Human perception of colors does not rely entirely on language

Summary: Based on the study of a stroke patient with damage to the occipito-temporal brain region, researchers made a big discovery about color categorization. They reveal color categorization and naming can be independent in the human brain. The finding challenges long-standing theories of the mandatory involvement of language in adult human cognition and color discrimination.

September 3, 2019

Source: Cell Press

https://neurosciencenews.com/color-perception-language-14857/

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