Striking individual differences in color perception uncovered by ‘the dress’ photograph

• Published in: Current biology Vol. 25; no. 13; pp. R545 - R546
• Main Authors: Lafer-Sousa, Rosa, Hermann, Katherine L., Conway, Bevil R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 29.06.2015
• Subjects: Age Factors; Color Perception - physiology; Cues; Female; Humans; Individuality; Internet; Lighting - standards; Male; Photography - standards; Recognition (Psychology) - physiology; Sex Factors

‘The dress’ is a peculiar photograph: by themselves the dress’ pixels are brown and blue, colors associated with natural illuminants [1], but popular accounts (#TheDress) suggest the dress appears either white/gold or blue/black [2]. Could the purported categorical perception arise because the origi...