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Chapter 7: Perceiving Color. -The physical dimensions of color. -The psychological dimensions of color appearance. (hue, saturation, brightness).
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-The physical dimensions of color-The psychological dimensions of color appearance
(hue, saturation, brightness) -The relationship between the psychological and physical dimensions of color
(Trichromacy Color opponency)
(color constancy, top-down effects)
Sir Isaac Newton
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Blue (monochromatic)
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White light
Blue(monochromatic)
Orange(monochromatic)
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Newton, 1703
Newton noticed that the color spectrum could be represented in a circle.
