Color psychology: Effects of perceiving color on psychological functioning in humans
AJ Elliot, MA Maier - Annual review of psychology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Color is a ubiquitous perceptual stimulus that is often considered in terms of aesthetics. Here
we review theoretical and empirical work that looks beyond color aesthetics to the link …
we review theoretical and empirical work that looks beyond color aesthetics to the link …
The unique contributions of perceiver and target characteristics in person perception.
Abstract Models of person perception have long asserted that our impressions of others are
guided by characteristics of both the target and perceiver. However, research has not yet …
guided by characteristics of both the target and perceiver. However, research has not yet …
Somatic influences on subjective well-being and affective disorders: the convergence of thermosensory and central serotonergic systems
Current theories suggest that the brain is the sole source of mental illness. However,
affective disorders, and major depressive disorder (MDD) in particular, may be better …
affective disorders, and major depressive disorder (MDD) in particular, may be better …
Identification of acutely sick people and facial cues of sickness
Detection and avoidance of sick individuals have been proposed as essential components
in a behavioural defence against disease, limiting the risk of contamination. However …
in a behavioural defence against disease, limiting the risk of contamination. However …
[HTML][HTML] You are what you eat: within-subject increases in fruit and vegetable consumption confer beneficial skin-color changes
Background Fruit and vegetable consumption and ingestion of carotenoids have been found
to be associated with human skin-color (yellowness) in a recent cross-sectional study. This …
to be associated with human skin-color (yellowness) in a recent cross-sectional study. This …
Redness enhances perceived aggression, dominance and attractiveness in men's faces
ID Stephen, FH Oldham, DI Perrett… - Evolutionary …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
In a range of non-human primate, bird and fish species, the intensity of red coloration in
males is associated with social dominance, testosterone levels and mate selection. In …
males is associated with social dominance, testosterone levels and mate selection. In …
Skin coloration is a culturally-specific cue for attractiveness, healthiness, and youthfulness in observers of Chinese and western European descent
Facial skin coloration signals information about an individual and plays an important role in
social interactions and mate choice, due its putative association with health, attractiveness …
social interactions and mate choice, due its putative association with health, attractiveness …
African perceptions of female attractiveness
Little is known about mate choice preferences outside Western, educated, industrialised,
rich and democratic societies, even though these Western populations may be particularly …
rich and democratic societies, even though these Western populations may be particularly …
Hot or not? Thermal reactions to social contact
AC Hahn, RD Whitehead, M Albrecht… - Biology …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Previous studies using thermal imaging have suggested that face and body temperature
increase during periods of sexual arousal. Additionally, facial skin temperature changes are …
increase during periods of sexual arousal. Additionally, facial skin temperature changes are …
Skin colour changes during experimentally-induced sickness
AJ Henderson, J Lasselin, M Lekander… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Skin colour may be an important cue to detect sickness in humans but how skin colour
changes with acute sickness is currently unknown. To determine possible colour changes …
changes with acute sickness is currently unknown. To determine possible colour changes …