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The opponent-process theory
In the video, we will introduce the color afterimage.
In the 2.8 experiment, probably many people see green after removing the red patch. But why? In this video, we will talk about how color afterimage works by the opponent-process theory, and explain the reason for the experiment.
Picture Credit: 1. Cengage Learning 2. Cengage Learning 2014 3. DeValois, R. L., & Jacobs, G. H. (1968). Primate color vision. Science, 162, 533-540.
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