What is the opponent-process theory's explanation for afterimages?

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asked Jan 17 in Psychology by BrentonMcQua (1.7k points)

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answered Jan 17 by TraciCoomes1 (1.9k points)

Afterimages occur when the neural pathway for a particular colour is fatigued, resulting in temporary enhancement of its opposing colour.

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