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Well we know for a fact that women perceive colors differently than men because they like different colors than men. I hate to turn this into a hard-core discu
by hugh3 16y ago
Well we know for a fact that women perceive colors differently than men because they like different colors than men.
I hate to turn this into a hard-core discussion of qualia, but I'm not convinced that the fact that women like different colours means that they perceive them differently.
At least, not except in the trivial sense that they see "purple" and think "I like purple" whereas I merely see "purple" and think "I am indifferent to purple".
- Alex3917 16y agoI agree with you that this is possible. Then again, because it's trivial to prove (at least to yourself) that altering brain chemistry can change both color perception and color preference, I think that my hypothesis is the most likely explanation. Especially since the fact that gender differences in sensory preferences are detectable at 3-4 months of age shows that they are likely biological and not cultural.