A Cross-cultural and Developmental Investigation of the Association between Color and Temperature

Color Research & Application Vol/Iss. Online Wiley Periodicals LLC. Published In Pages: 1-14
By Koura Sow, Ndeye Meissa , Rattanakasamsuk, Kitirochna , Griber, Yulia A., Saksirikosol, Chanida , Phuangsuwan, Chanprapha , Shamohammadi, Mina , Maehara, Kazumitsu , Hiramatsu, Chihiro

Hypothesis

Color-temperature association of red/yellow = warm, and blue = cool will be universal across cultures.

Note

See Figures 1, 2, and 3 for all statistical results. Most countries were found to have significant relationships at p < 0.0001, suggesting a high degree in similarity with color-temperature association.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
HodgeRankSupportedp <.0001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Colors associated with warmth vs coolnessDependentSensation And Perception, Ethnophysics