behavsci-11-00024-v2.pdf (5.43 MB)
Aroused and impulsive effects of colour stimuli on lateral and logical abilities
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-10, 00:40 authored by Guobin Xia, Muzi Li, Philip Henry, Stephen Westland, Francisco Queiroz, Qiwei Peng, Luwen YuThe purpose of this study was to explore the influence of environmental colour on people’s lateral and logical abilities. This was done by evaluating study participants’ response time and error rate when completing six types of psychometric tests that were performed in various hue backgrounds on a computer. To maximise the colour stimulation provided by the monitor, the experiment was carried out in a dark laboratory. Analysis of participants’ response time and error rate showed that different colours could significantly influence arousal and impulsiveness, which suggests that colour has indirect impacts on cognitive abilities. Further analysis revealed that different colours had various effects depending on the type of psychometric test given. These findings suggest that future research on environmental design should consider how to effectively use colour to impact people’s performance and behaviour.
History
Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Published version
Journal
Behavioral SciencesISSN
2076-328XPublisher
MDPIExternal DOI
Issue
2Volume
11Page range
1-32Article number
a24Event location
SwitzerlandDepartment affiliated with
- Informatics Publications
Full text available
- Yes
Peer reviewed?
- Yes
Legacy Posted Date
2021-08-20First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-08-20First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2021-08-20Usage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedLicence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC