In the past decade there has been increased interest in research on color and psychological
functioning. Important advances have been made in theoretical work and empirical work, but …

Empirical work on color and psychological functioning has a long history, dating back to the
19th century. This early research focused on five different areas: Arousal, physical strength …

Over the last two decades, red ochre has played a pivotal role in discussions about the
cognitive and cultural evolution of early modern humans during the African Middle Stone …

Mounting evidence indicates that the colour hue of classroom walls influences student
performance. However, the effect of this design parameter has not hitherto been …

Associations with colors are a rich source of meaning, and there has been considerable
interest in understanding the capacity of color to shape our functioning and behavior as a …

Previous studies on the effect of color on cognitive task performances and have led to two
different views. Some researchers think that the influence of red and blue on cognitive tasks …

In many situations red is associated with hazard and danger. As a consequence, it was
expected that task-irrelevant color cues in online environments would affect risk-taking …

This study proposes and tests a typology of domain knowledge and team creativity by
empirically assessing the effects of varying levels of domain knowledge on the creative …

Background The presence of red appears to hamper adults' cognitive performance relative
to other colours (see Elliot & Maier, 2014, Ann. Rev. Psychol. 65, 95). Aims and sample …

Colors have been found to affect psychological functioning. Empirical evidence suggests
that, in test situations, brief perceptions of the color red or even the word “red” printed in …