Tetrachromatism. I learned a new term today.
The way this woman describes her color reception, makes me wonder if tetrachromatism can be a temporary condition to the average person. A temporary condition induced by certain drugs, such as LSD. I have heard certain people describe the intricate details of a color while under the affects of a halucinogen. After the drug wears off (including any flashbacks) so to will that ability to ‘see’ all those unnamed colors visible for a short while.
—”makes me wonder if tetrachromatism can be a temporary condition to the average person. “
See reply number 6.
I would not be recommending any pharmaceuticals.
That said I did have some hallucinations with plain old sensory deprivation.
When I had my first cataract surgery a year ago, I felt like I saw a new universe of colors in that operating room. So I think I understand the phenomenon without ever having hallucinogenic drugs. It really blew me away for a few minutes. I wonder if that’s the kind of color this woman experiences regularly. If so, quite a gift.
“Tetrachromatism. I learned a new term today.”
I have another for you: mountebank