Tetrachromacy: the mysterious case of extra-ordinary color vision

Publication date: December 2019Source: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, Volume 30Author(s): Gabriele Jordan, John MollonRecent years have witnessed a growing public interest in human tetrachromacy – the possibility that a subpopulation of women enjoy an extra dimension of color vision. Yet, by contrast, rigorous studies of this unusual phenotype are sparse. The aim here is to offer the reader a guide to the facts and myths regarding this potential ‘superpower’ and to address the core methodological issues that need to be considered when investigating it.
Source: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research