Is purple truly a colour, or merely a clever illusion created by the brain? According to scientists, purple doesn’t exist on ...

But purple? Well, purple is just your brain’s way of resolving confusion. That’s right. Red and blue (or violet) wavelengths are two opposite extremes on the spectrum.

NPR News/ProPublica Investigation: Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, despite regulations that make such ...

Do you know the colour purple isn’t the real colour but an illusion where your eyes don’t see purple—your brain does. Purple has dominated our cultural imagination for centuries.

The Purple Brain. By William Saletan. Jan 09, 2009 10:54 AM. ... There, the question has been whether to award the Purple Heart for post-traumatic stress disorder. This week, ...

"A Purple Heart medal would symbolize support from the Army and from the greater civilian community as we endure the frustrations and hardships of living with a (traumatic brain injury).

Army Stiffs Brain-Injured Soldiers On Purple Hearts: Report. September 9, 2010 1:17 PM ET. By . Frank James ...

Colorado veteran who was given Purple Heart without authorization waits for official decoration 04:17. Joel Hunt struggles through the words. "I knew that I was in an explosion, but I didn't ...

U.S. soldiers injured by Iranian ballistic missiles denied Purple Heart awards 06:15. Platoon Sergeant Daine Kvasager was part of a skeleton crew left to defend the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on ...

Purple Isn’t Real, Science Says. Your Brain Is Just Making It Up. You might say it’s just a pigment of your imagination. By Elizabeth Rayne Published: Apr 09, 2025 1:00 PM EDT.

NPR News/ProPublica Investigation: Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, despite regulations that make such ...