opponent-process theory
Opponent-process theory is a psychological concept that explains how the human visual system perceives color through opposing pairs of colors, such as red versus green and blue versus yellow. According to this theory, neurons in the eyes and brain perceive colors in a way that when one color is detected, its opposite color becomes suppressed or inhibited, leading to our perception of colors.
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