The answer to this startling question is an absolute yes. Tetrachromats, people who have a sort of “sixth sense” can see an array of various bright colors in even the dullest of things (Robson). People with this rare condition see the world in a very different way than the rest of the world would. For example, when we look at a seemingly gray sidewalk, we only see the dullness of the color gray. However, a Tetrachromat may see a plethora of brilliant oranges, pinks, greens, and reds bouncing off the sidewalk. Concetta Antico, an artist with Tetrachromacy, is on a mission. She is trying to help the world see through her eyes, one painting at a time. More specifically, Concetta Antico uses her condition of Tetrachromacy to show people how she views the world, in a world of new colors (Robson).

Cone cells in our retinas allow humans to see a variety of different colors.

The X chromosome inhibits a certain gene that is responsible for our red and green cone cells in our retina. In these red and green cone cells in the X chromosome, the gene for Tetrachromacy has a higher possibly. However, researchers speculate this condition of Tetrachromacy to be more prevalent in women. Since women have two X chromosomes, they have a higher change of getting this rare disorder (Robson).

Although a lot of this evidence is anecdotal because only the women who are Tetrachromats can see this extra world of colors, researchers have great reason to believe that the colors they are seeing are, in fact, very much real. One reason is because of the gene for Tetrachromacy in the X chromosome. The other is because many women have reported disagreeing with others about the colors in the world for their whole life (Robson). Although most of the human population, except a select handful of women, cannot see the world in this new light as can the Tetrachromats.

Robson, David. “The Women with Superhuman Vision.” BBC. BCC, n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014.

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