Color vision is used to distinguish objects from each other on the grounds of their color, which then overlaps with the perception of other visually distinguishable characteristics. It is part of the evolutionary mechanism since it facilitates a safer and more efficient relationship between a person and their environment. Color vision allows people to distinguish whether food is edible or not, as well as forms a part of the sexual selection process (Hamlyn, 2017). Importantly, the vision in these cases often operates in conjunction with the smell, but in many cases, why can only determine whether a fruit is ripe by its color? It is instrumental in deciphering the meaning of visual signals of danger, which in the natural environment are most often color-coded.
Sound localization was instrumental for early humans in locating prey for their hunting efforts, as well as for protecting themselves from predators. It allowed them to estimate the location of the source of a sound they noticed, which was especially useful in the past prior to the invention of artificial lighting sources. Additionally, sound localization is an aspect of the hearing sense in general and, therefore, part of the way people receive information from their environment.
The perception cannot be understood by simply adding its different aspects to one another. Instead, it originates on the basis of the whole aspects already combined, with different dynamics developing between them (Hamlyn, 2017). These aspects synergize in highly individualized and specific ways, affected by one’s personal characteristics and circumstances. The easiest example of this would be the taste of food getting affected by a person’s temporary lack of smell. The five senses of the human body are intertwined, and therefore any separate analysis is by nature imperfect.
Reference
Hamlyn, D. W. (2017). The psychology of perception: A philosophical examination of Gestalt theory and derivative theories of perception (Vol. 13). Routledge.