has anyone else ever thought about this? if not this will make you wonder about something?

Question

ive always wondered that for some people, the way they see the color red, is the way someone else sees the color brown. also, the shape of a human could look one way for one person, but another way for a different person. basicly, the way something is seen could be different for every single person, does anyone think this is true?

Answer 1

People with disablilities definitely sense things differently than the average person. When I studied Autism after my son was diagnosed I found that an Autistic person could walk into a room with a certain flourescent light and it would appear to be a strobe light to them. A soft touch to the arm could feel like a scratch to them. My son was tactile defensive and he hated long sleeves. He used to scream everytime we walked into one certain store. I realized it was the lighting when he would start to look up at the ceiling each time we went in. So yes people perceive things differently than others on many occasions. I dont believe disabilities even make it that way.

Have you ever retold an event to a group and someone who was at the event is listening as well. They remember certain details that you don't and are quick to add them or to correct you. We all take in our surroundings differently and that is what makes us unique. But then on the other hand, we can see things the same. For instance, My husband and I will observe something and go to make the same comment about it and laugh that we were thinking of the same exact comment or reaction to it.

Answer 2

Ahhh, the old Concepts Of Reality question. In truth, we will never know because it can't be proven one way or the other. So really, it's all up to you. If you want to believe that Blue is the same for everyone and it works for you as a theory then that's fine, equally if you perhaps feel that your impression of blue could be vastly or even subtley different to that of the people around you, then who can say otherwise. Perhaps the entirety of existence is purely a figment of you own (or someone elses for that matter) imagination.

One thing I would advise, don't think about it too hard, your brain is likely to implode. Or (like in South Park) if you begin to question your own existence too much, you may well just cease to exist...now that would be crappy.



Good luck with the whole journey to enlightenment thing though if that's the route you choose to go down!

Answer 3

Yes, peoples perceptions of other people, colours, poetry, film, space, time, words .... can rarely be exactly the same,I feel.



It's why one man can look at a woman and see ugliness and gracelessness and yet another man will look upon the same woman and see nothing but beauty and poise. How one person will think a wild flower is perfection while another will think it a weed.



Perception is to perceive and if we all saw things in the same light the world would be a very boring place.

Answer 4

I've thought about it, but overall I think the sentiment is incorrect. The definition of red or a human shape is found in society, so we can all easily compare what we see to our common reference: the society's standard. This common reference to which all things are compared to effectively causes us to look at the same thing in the same way. Even if we might independently decide something is brown instead of red as toddlers or young children, we're eventually taught the "correct" way of looking at things.

Answer 5

Yeah, and it is a valid theory! My friend's room is the oddest color, and we argue about it! Some of us think it is green, and some blue. It is really a mix of the two and our eyes see one color more distinctly then the other. The body shape thing too. I could think somebody has a heart-shaped face, but they'll say "No! It's oval, that's just their hairline!" So you never know what something truly is, you can only trust your eyes.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

See what you want to see(as long as it is legal).

Different people have diffrent perceptions.

It doesn't matter whether it is race, sex or religion.

Everybody has a right to live on this world as long as they don't screw anybody else by trying to push their own ideas down their throats. Serious answer!

PS: I am no killjoy. Just someone who wants to get on with my and my family's life.

Long live Democracy! In its proper sense and definition!

Answer 8

This is the old perception/reality argument. I believe that perception does affect reality to a certain extent, therefore of course people see things differently

Answer 9

Yes I think it's true. It's because of different opinions, everyone has a different one.

Answer 10

I have often wondered the same thing! If I say it's "red" and you agree, how do I know you're not really seeing what I'd call "blue"???!!



(Don't say physics will determine everyone is the same, who say's physics is the same for everyone??!!)

Answer 11

Yes, me too. When I was younger, of course, I thought 'What if I see blue, but everyone else sees green, but they didn't know it was green because they always saw blue'. Freaky.

Answer 12

i definately think its true, and we will never know why everyones perception of everything is different. it makes you wonder which one is right. mayebe the red that your looking at is actually brown.

Answer 13

True. It is called individuality :)

Just as I think someone is pretty, someone else is sure to come along and say they are ugly.

Answer 14

No, I have never thought of this. I hope it is not true. That is a really weird idea.

Answer 15

Yes, but the only thing this made me wonder was why I clicked on this question.

Answer 16

Question is, are percepts valid? They are, and are automatic for all of us.

Answer 17

yeah,in 6th grade my teacher told us that we see everything upsidedown

Answer 18

yep

Answer 19

never did i think that weird

Answer 20

yeah, i've thought about that

Answer 21

i've thought that too. it seems possible.

Answer 22

absolutely!