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Disorder of colour consciousness: The view from neuropsychology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 1999

Glyn W. Humphreys
Affiliation:
Cognitive Science Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdomg.w.humphreys@bham.ac.uk
M. Jane Riddoch
Affiliation:
Cognitive Science Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdomg.w.humphreys@bham.ac.uk

Abstract

We discuss the difficulty of measuring the perceptual experience of colour, supporting Palmer's assertion that neuropsychological disorders of colour processing can be informative in this respect. We point out that some disorders seem to affect the perceptual experience of colour over and above the perceptual processing of colour, providing direct insights into the neural mechanisms supporting perceptual experience.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 1999 Cambridge University Press

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