The researchers note that previous work has specifically linked color perception on the blue-yellow axis with the neurotransmitter. But new research shows these linguistic pairings may be more than just metaphor: Our emotions can actually affect how we perceive colors. (P.S. Find out What Your Eye Color Says About How You Feel Pain.).\u00a0We often use color to describe our moods, whether we’re ‘feeling blue,’ \u00a0‘seeing red,’ \u00a0or \u00a0‘green with envy.’<\/p>\n
Real power does not hit hard, but right to the target.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In a study published in Psychological Science, 127 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to watch an emotional film clip\u2014either a stand-up comedy routine or \u2018a particularly sad scene\u2019 from The Lion King. (Seriously, why are Disney movies so devastating!?) After watching the video, they were then shown 48 consecutive, desaturated color patches\u2014meaning they look more gray, making them somewhat difficult to identify\u2014and asked to indicate whether each patch was red, yellow, green, or blue.<\/p>\n
Emotion<\/h4>\n
So why does emotion affect blue and yellow specifically? Human color vision can be basically described as using color axes\u2014red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white\u2014to create all the colors we see, lead study author Christopher Thorstenson says. The researchers note that previous work has specifically linked color perception on the blue-yellow axis with the neurotransmitter dopamine\u2014the ‘feel-good brain chemical’\u2014which is involved in vision, mood regulation, and some mood disorders.<\/p>\n
Findings Mood<\/h3>\n\n
While follow-up studies are needed to apply the findings, for now, knowing that emotion and mood influence how we see the world around us is pretty interesting stuff. No word yet on the accuracy of those mood rings you rocked back in the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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