Color constancy

Japanese: 色恒常性 - いろこうじょうせい
Color constancy

…For example, in the higher visual cortex (called the color center), which is responsible for color recognition, all cells have response selectivity for color, but almost no response selectivity for other features. The visual cells here have the ability to correctly judge color under any light (this is called color constancy). If you shine a bluish light on a red piece of paper, the light reflected from the red piece of paper will contain a strong blue light component. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "color constancy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…例えば,色の認知を担当する高次視覚野(ここを色中枢という)では,すべての細胞が色に対して反応選択性をもつが,他の特徴に対してはほとんど反応選択性がない。ここの視覚細胞はどのような光の下でも,色を正しく判断する働き(これを色恒常性という)をもつ。青みがかった光で赤い色紙を照らせば,赤い色紙から反射される光は青い光の成分を強く含む。…

※「色恒常性」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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