February 2, 2019
- Elliot and Aarts (2011) compared looking at reds, blues and grays that were equally saturated (when relevant) and bright and report that “viewing red enhances strength output on simple motor tasks of a brief duration, suggesting that red may be beneficial for activities such as athletic events requiring short bursts of brute force (e.g., weightlifting) . . . [however] viewing red is likely to be inimical [detrimental] for skill-based motor tasks (e.g., hitting a tennis ball) and analytical tasks (e.g., solving anagrams) requiring concentration, mental manipulation, and/or the coordination of multiple systems.”
From Research Design Connections
Submitted by Katherine