Perception of the color red enhances the force and velocity of motor output

Emotion

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 445-449

  Elliot, Andrew J ^a   Aarts, Henk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Color; Motor functioning; Physical strength; Red; Threat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOR; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; SCHOOL CHILD; THEORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COLOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955129719     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: 19311516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022599     Document Type: Article

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