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How can you describe the color blue to a blind person?

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I give kudos to whoever can answer this question. It's a tough one! It kind of reminds me of the book "The Giver" (by Lois Lowry)and when the Giver tries to describe color to Jonas.

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The only way you can describe blue (a cool color) to the blind is by giving them something warm to hold and let them feel it for 10 seconds, and then give them something cool (not cold) to hold. You'd be amazed how they can relate to that. I have seen this done and the teacher doing it took something hot and put it in the blind person's hand (and said that's red!) and then put ice in their hands and said "that cold colors and snow." The person could relate to a point. Blind people will never truly know the colors we do, but they can imagine by touch.

There's another way

Blind people are more sensitive to emotions than those that can see, with blue being described as peaceful or relaxing as the ocean.

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