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| Source: (http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140827-how-the-colour-red-warps-the-mind) |
Social studies have found that both men and women are
perceived more attractive in red attire more so than any other colour.
This is
thought to be our subconscious linking this to the perception of healthiness
from glowing skin. Although, when presenting the experiment in an African
region, Bukina, researchers found the same results, even though red is
associated with sickness and death by the locals.
Conclusion: Just wear red.
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| Source: (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EM_spectrum.svg) |
HOW WE SEE THE WORLD IN COLOUR
What is colour? How
do we distinguish between red and blue? What about burgundy and crimson?
But most importantly,
why are roses red?
Light shone can be broken down into all the wavelengths of
visible light. When light hits a rose, all the colours are absorbed by the
object except for red (light with a wavelength of around 600-700 nanometres),
which is reflected to our eye, making the rose appear red.
The retina contains two light receptors: Rods & Cones
We can thank our Cone cells for our reception of colours. There
are three types of cones that are each sensitive for a different range of
light. Humans possess more cones sensitive to red light (around 64%) – meaning that
our vision is best for these warmer colours.
Depending on the varying degree of stimulation from the
object (whether the rose is red, or really, really red), cones send nerve
signals to the brain’s optical cortex for processing and interpretation.
Sources:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3029854/evidence/why-the-color-red-revs-you-up-but-lowers-your-iq
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