Color Sensation

Color sensation is understood based on human perception, cognition and interpretation by brain. It is perhaps the most intriguing area of human curiosity that can be hardly quantified.  It is observed that the sensation may not be experienced the same way every time. The color may have different sensational experience due to different perception and interpretation by brain. It may be due to varied cultural, traditional, environmental conditions. And the same color may not react the same way to everybody due to various conditions. Hence it is quite difficult to quantify ‘sensation’.  Scientifically color perception may be explained through physiological examination; however the psychological experience may not be explained fully.

Plate18.A. A tribal hut, Indian	18.B. Buddha meeting his wife & son, Ajanta, India

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Tradition, culture, social values, etc are directly responsible in ‘holding value’. Such values are the sources of human emotion. Color has especial reference to such value system (Plates18A&B). Color sensation largely depends upon human senses (visual, auditory, olfactory, touch and taste). Out of these sensual organs visual is one of the most powerful organs that evokes various emotional experiences. Yellow excites the intellect where as blue hues sooths the nerves and allows relaxing. Our feelings about color can also be deeply rooted our personal experience and cultural experience. For example, while the color white is used in many Western countries representing purity and innocence, it is seen as a symbol of mourning in many Eastern countries. Hence, color feeling or sensation has direct relationship with psychological implications.