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I haven’t looked into any scientific work around color perception but I would imagine at least some of the attributes are rooted in our evolutionary past. Yell
by gehwartzen 7y ago
I haven’t looked into any scientific work around color perception but I would imagine at least some of the attributes are rooted in our evolutionary past.
Yellow=warning. Many poisonous critters use this color as a warning (snakes, salamanders, etc)
Blue=calming. Maybe triggers feeling of being near water which I’m sure long ago was quite reassuring when access wasn’t guaranteed.
- DoreenMichele 7y agoSome of it is due to historical context, for example: Violet – Luxurious Historically, most clothes for most commoners were pretty bland. Dying something purple was very, very hard and expensive. Thus, it became associated with royalty because no one else could afford it. The association still persists, though now any schmuck in most developed countries can wear something purple. https://www.livescience.com/33324-purple-royal-color.html https://www.livescience.com/33324-purple-royal-color.html