Environmental Colour Impact upon Human Behaviour: A Review

By Nurlelawati Ab. Jalil, Rodzyah Mohd Yunus, N. Said. 2012

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This paper analyses 40 previous colour studies selected from various disciplines discussing previous methods and colour effects in order to find its significant impact on humans. It reviews factors such as type of setting, method of assessment, instruments and type of colours. Secondly, it discuss how colours or coloured environment have influence working performances; causing certain behavior; creating negative or positive perception to surroundings and task given; and influencing moods and emotions. Finally, this paper highlights the potential scientific approach in finding colour effects on human behaviour. The paper summarized factors to be included for further steps of current investigation.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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• Biophilic Design for Restorative University Learning Environments: A Critical Review of Literature and Design Recommendations (2020, background): “Studies of university students have shown that the color green enhances creativity [52], stress reduction [89], and positive feeling of comfort [55].”