Are Colors Real?

The video explores the complex relationship between language and color perception, discussing whether color categories are innate or shaped by language. It reviews scientific studies on infants, stroke patients, and cross-cultural research, highlighting the ongoing debate in the field. The video also critiques and revises earlier theories, such as those by Paul Kay and Brent Berlin, and examines how language can influence color perception, particularly at the blue-green boundary. Despite the debates, the video emphasizes that our perception of color is both biologically and linguistically influenced.

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