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Jonauskaite D, Epicoco D, Al-Rasheed AS, Aruta JJBR, Bogushevskaya V, Brederoo SG, Corona V, Fomins S, Gizdic A, Griber YA, Havelka J, Hirnstein M, John G, Jopp DS, Karlsson B, Konstantinou N, Laurent É, Marquardt L, Mefoh PC, Oberfeld D, Papadatou-Pastou M, Perchtold-Stefan CM, Spagnulo GFM, Sultanova A, Tanaka T, Tengco-Pacquing MC, Uusküla M, Wąsowicz G, Mohr C. A comparative analysis of colour-emotion associations in 16-88-year-old adults from 31 countries. Br J Psychol 2024; 115:275-305. [PMID: 38041610 DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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As people age, they tend to spend more time indoors, and the colours in their surroundings may significantly impact their mood and overall well-being. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence to provide informed guidance on colour choices, irrespective of age group. To work towards informed choices, we investigated whether the associations between colours and emotions observed in younger individuals also apply to older adults. We recruited 7393 participants, aged between 16 and 88 years and coming from 31 countries. Each participant associated 12 colour terms with 20 emotion concepts and rated the intensity of each associated emotion. Different age groups exhibited highly similar patterns of colour-emotion associations (average similarity coefficient of .97), with subtle yet meaningful age-related differences. Adolescents associated the greatest number but the least positively biased emotions with colours. Older participants associated a smaller number but more intense and more positive emotions with all colour terms, displaying a positivity effect. Age also predicted arousal and power biases, varying by colour. Findings suggest parallels in colour-emotion associations between younger and older adults, with subtle but significant age-related variations. Future studies should next assess whether colour-emotion associations reflect what people actually feel when exposed to colour.
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- Domicele Jonauskaite
- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Center for Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- School of Economics and Business Administration, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
- Business Management Department, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Sociology and Philosophy, Smolensk State University, Smolensk, Russia
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- Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (formerly), New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Psychology and LIVES Center of Competence, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division Built Environment, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Laboratoire de recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et psychologie Cognitive (LINC), Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Section for Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Institute of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology and Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Humanities, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Economic Psychology, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Asli AA, Moshfeghifar S, Mousighichi P, Samimi PM. Adults' Visual Cue Preferences and Wayfinding Abilities in Healthcare Centers. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2023; 16:104-118. [PMID: 36866405 DOI: 10.1177/19375867231153122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Physical and visual elements that help people find their way around an environment are called visual cues (VCs). The current study aims to evaluate adults' wayfinding abilities (navigation, orientation, spatial anxiety, and distance estimation) and VC (navigational color coding) preferences in terms of color and position; additionally, investigates their differences in adults' life span phases (young adults, early middle-aged adults, and late middle-aged adults). BACKGROUND Wayfinding in complex environments such as healthcare centers has been challenging for most people. Although VCs are being used increasingly to facilitate wayfinding, considering people's preferences regarding VCs, especially navigational color coding, are neglected. METHODS Obtained data from a survey of 375 healthcare center visitors with textual and photo questionnaires were analyzed by descriptive statics and one-way analysis of variance. RESULTS Young adults preferred VCs with "mixed colors and positioned in the middle of the floor," early middle-aged adults preferred "warm color VCs in the middle of the wall," and late middle-aged adults preferred "warm color VCs at the bottom of the wall." Additionally, the results demonstrated that with aging, navigation and distance estimation abilities deteriorate, and spatial anxiety increases. CONCLUSIONS The outcomes of the present study increase our knowledge regarding the impact of adults' life span phases on their wayfinding abilities and VC preferences and offer suggestions for architects and healthcare center stakeholders to provide environments that improve adults' wayfinding.
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- Afsaneh Alizadeh Asli
- Department of Psychology, Buinzahra Branch, Islamic Azad University, Buinzahra, Iran
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- Department of Art and Architecture, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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Du J, Chen X, Li X, Pan Y, Fu E, Huang Y, Zhu C, Jiang M, Hassan A, Wu D, Ma J, Yuan G. Neuro-emotions based on electroencephalograph response to different color Ardisia mamillata Hance plants in elderly people with and without cognitive impairment. Front Public Health 2022; 10:955393. [PMID: 36388295 PMCID: PMC9660227 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.955393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Given the aging population, the quality of mental health of elderly people deserves special attention. The aims of this study were (1) to assess the difference of neuro-emotion based on EEG from the cognitively impaired elderly (CNE) and the cognitively normal elderly (CIE) participants viewing different color Ardisia mamillata Hance and (2) to determine which color Ardisia mamillata Hance has greater benefits for boosting their neuro-emotions. Methods The cognitive function of the participants was judged by using the revised Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale combined with the daily cognitive performance of the participants, and the participants were divided into the cognitive normal elderly (CNE) and the cognitive impairment elderly (CIE). A total of 10 CNE volunteers and 10 CIE volunteers were recruited as participants for this study. For this study, two varieties of Ardisia mamillata Hance, green tiger tongue (GTT) with green leaves and red tiger tongue (RTT) with reddish brown leaves, were observed as plant materials. In total, six emotional indexes, including stress, engagement, interest, excitement, focus, and relaxation, were then measured by electroencephalography (EEG). Results RTT had the most positive effect on EEG neuro-emotion in the CNE group, with significant reductions in stress, engagement, and focus in the RTT test, while the combination of GTT+RTT had a positive effect on EEG neuro-emotions in the CIE group, with significant reductions in engagement and focus in the GTT+RTT test. No statistically significant differences were found for the interest, excitement, and relaxation index in the CNE and CIE participants in all tests. Conclusion Significant reductions were observed in stress, engagement, and focus values of the CIE participants in the RTT test, which indicated that the CNE participants were more relaxed. RTT is a reddish brown and warm color plant, so the CNE individuals should always have the warm color plants indoors or outdoors, which could help boost their neuro-emotions. Significant reductions were observed in engagement and focus values of the CIE participants in the GTT+RTT test, which indicated that the CIE participants were more relaxed. The combination of GTT+RTT test shows the combination cold and warm color plants; therefore, the CIE individuals should always have a combination of cool and warm color plants indoors or outdoors, which could help boost their EEG neuro-emotions.
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- Juan Du
- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Jun Ma
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China,Guangsheng Yuan
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