Tetrachromats Don't Have Superpowers
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 Published On Oct 22, 2017

Colorblind people are missing colors, but are there people out there with extra colors? Many people think they are special because of a few internet memes and online color tests. They're not special.

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A "clean" edit of this video, designed to be more classroom- and child-friendly, can be found here:    • Video  

When the Blind Still See -    • When the Blind Still See  

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Special thanks to exurb1a, the voice of Wheatley the Ferret - again!

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Video Credits -
Colorblind Man Sees Purple for the First Time - EZwithETHAN -    • Colorblind Man Sees Purple for the Fi...  
The more you know - Jacob M. -    • The more you know  
True Facts About The Mantis Shrimp - zefrank1 -    • True Facts About The Mantis Shrimp  

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Music Credits -
"Furious Freak" and "Daily Beetle (Edited)" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional disclaimer for this video: That's vaseline.

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Hashtags: #psychology #color #vision #brain #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw #colorblind #eye #eyes #sight #see #thedress #rainbow #purple

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