if colors are an illusion created by the brain what does the world look like outside the eye.

Question

if colors are an illusion created by the brain what does the world look like outside the eye.

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Answer 1

Colors aren’t an illusion? Not exactly sure what you’re asking. Light waves are real. They exist whether or not eyes see them.

But perception of color only exists when eyes come into contact with the light waves and send signals to the brain. So like yellow length waves bounce off a lemon whether there are eyes present or not. It’s only recognized as and names yellow by an observer.