Color is probably the visual element that gives us the most pleasure. People put a thought of thought into the colors that they surround themselves with and if they don't they really should. Many studies show that color has both mental and physical responses. Germans feel that green increases productivity, while in Tokyo, blue lighting was installed near train platforms to reduce suicide attempts. There were several such examples in both the text and videos for this module.
The theoretical aspect of color that most intriguing was that of the researcher in the video," Do You See What I See?" I truly enjoyed this video more than any other module activity. The contrasting effects of red and blue was fascinating to me. Studies showed that wearing the color red may have an influence of performance of those who wear it and those who are competing against them. It was found that soccer teams in red uniforms win more often than in other colors(blue in this example). A theory was made that this is due to more confidence when sporting red. I also enjoyed the segment on the perceived passing of time in a red room compared to a blue room. Time was seen as going faster in a blue room. This was opposite from what was expected.
I found it very fascinating that Van Gogh purposely used ugly color to represent his distaste for cafes. He used clashing reds and greens purposely. The fact that color is very psychological has made me think a lot about my own use of color in my life. A whole picture or room can be changed with the addition of one color.
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