Pink, a bright, bold and cheerful color, has notable cultural and historical significance. It was described in ancient literary works such as Homer's “The Odyssey” and became widespread in the 20th century Fashion of the European upper class in the eighteenth centuryThis color symbolizes sophistication, elegance and luxury. Figures such as Elvis Presley and former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower contributed to its fame and association with sophistication (Phillips, 2023). In addition to Barbie's tremendous contribution. However, paradoxically there is a mystery: according to scientists, pink does not exist in the visible light spectrum.
Pink illusion
Visible light is a small portion of electromagnetic radiation that we receive at different wavelengths, from red at the bottom to violet at the top. Artists often use the color wheel to illustrate these relationships. However, this wheel does not represent a real physical continuity in the spectrum of light; There are no specific wavelengths for colors such as pink or purple. These are considered “imaginary colors” because they do not correspond to a single wavelength.
Psychological phenomenon
Although there is no specific frequency or wavelength associated with it, the color pink is perceived through a A combination of red and violet (or blue) light.. This highlights a curious aspect of human cognition: we do not directly experience the external world, but rather our brain's interpretation of it. Sensation is a physiological response, while perception is our subjective experience of the world, a fundamental dimension of consciousness.
This phenomenon of perception highlights fundamental limitations in our experience of the world. We perceive only a small scope of physical realityLike a narrow band of visible light. Many aspects of reality, such as magnetic fields or radio waves, are beyond our direct sensory perception. In addition to, Our brain filters and processes sensory informationWhich leads us to experience optical illusions such as Adelson and Bengston's checkerboard, where we perceive colors differently from their physical reality.
Finally, we come to the concept of “qualia” which refers to the subjective experiences of perception, e.g Taste chocolate or experience pink. In conclusion, our perception of the color pink, although it has no tangible physical basis, It's a real look And the importance of our sensory experience and awareness.
