opponent process theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
gptkbp:antagonisticPairs red-green
black-white
blue-yellow
gptkbp:appliesTo visual perception
emotions
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:trichromatic_theory
gptkbp:describes color vision
emotional response
gptkbp:explains color blindness
afterimages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label opponent process theory
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Richard_Solomon
gptkb:Ewald_Hering
gptkbp:relatedTo color opponency
retinal ganglion cells
gptkbp:state human vision interprets color in antagonistic pairs
gptkbp:usedIn neuroscience
psychology
vision science
gptkbp:yearProposed 1878
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Retinex_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6