Why can’t we describe colors like anything else?
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https://www.thecut.com/2016/09/how-to-explain-color-to-a-blind-person.html
“They had me stand outside in the sun. They told me that the heat I was feeling is red. They explained that red is the color of a burn, from heat, embarrassment, or even anger.”
“They put my hands in their pool. They told me that that sensation I felt while swimming, that omnipresent coolness, that’s blue. Blue feels like relaxation.”
“I held soft leaves and wet grass. They told me green felt like life. To this day it is still very much my favorite color.”
I’ve read similar descriptions like these ones as well. Some I think are more accurate than others but I also think it varies from person to person how they would correlate a colour with a sensation, feeling or emotion.
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