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It’s official: Angry people actually ‘see red’

Angry people really do "see red" where others don't, scientists have shown. And a preference for red over blue may even be an indicator of a more hostile personality. In a study examining humankind's ancient association of the colour red with anger, aggression and danger, researchers found that when shown images that were neither fully red nor fully blue, people with hostile personalities were much more likely to see red.

Scientists said that the connection may be linked to our evolution from ancestral hunter-gatherer times to link red with danger and threats.

The research is believed to be the first to look at personality, hostility and the colour red, and involved a number of separate experiments.

In the first, researchers from North Dakota State University asked a group of people which colour they preferred, red or blue. Participants then completed personality tests. Results showed that those who opted for red tended to be inter-personally more hostile.

During a second test, participants were presented with images which were faded so they were red or blue to some extent. There was no absolutely dominant colour, and they could be perceived as either. Those who predominantly saw red scored 25% higher on indicators of hostility in the personality test section of the study.

"Hostile people have hostile thoughts; hostile thoughts are implicitly associated with the colour red, and therefore hostile people are biased to see this colour more frequently," the researchers said, reporting their findings in the Journal of Personality.

The test participants were presented with imaginary scenarios where they could take various forms of action. Red-preferring people were more likely to indicate that they would harm another person in the scenarios than those who preferred blue.

"A core take-home message from this research is that colour can convey psychological meaning and, therefore, is not merely a matter of aesthetics," the researchers said.

It’s official: Angry people actually ‘see red’ - The Times of India

@levina @DRAY @scorpionx @ranjeet @chak de INDIA @Parul @Indischer @Roybot @45'22' @thesolar65 @BDforever

I am a very cool person. Do not get angry or provoked easily. Angry hoke bhi kuch aida nahin aur uppar se blood pressure badhega, heart atack ya brain stroke bhi ho sakta hai. Actually people take wrong decision when they are angry.

BTW that's why My wife and children gets angry with me (why does not this man reacts? they think)
 
i am angry person ! ! :mad: :angry: teri to mein ! :pissed:
oye...yaha rone-dhone se koi fayada nai hai.....BD first round me T20 se bahar hone wala hai.....
then you will be in all red.....:lol::lol:
:pissed:like this......
All Bangladeshis are angry people. That red sun in the flag is proof enough.:enjoy:
lol...not angry ..but frustrated.....b'coz of their frustration they have turned red.....:ashamed:
That's why I am concerned about the red dragon.
lets paint the dragon blue.....I like blue.....:yay:
Those are my lines. . . because I'm a RATHORE :ashamed:
oye .....Rathore hai ya repeated post...har jagah ek hi line.....:D:D

@Dem!god
Somehow I prefer red over blue....
should it not be because red has a low frequency and hence travels to a longer distance ..ergo it is easily visible. :undecided:
blue is my favorite color.....but black suits me most.......:agree:
red looks good only on girls.....and when they are angry....and red they look better....:ashamed:
I am a very cool person. Do not get angry or provoked easily. Angry hoke bhi kuch aida nahin aur uppar se blood pressure badhega, heart atack ya brain stroke bhi ho sakta hai. Actually people take wrong decision when they are angry.

BTW that's why My wife and children gets angry with me (why does not this man reacts? they think)
hehehe...
I am cool too..don't react much......when I was in my farewell of my school...I was named Mr..cool of my batch......:lol::lol:
 

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