Thursday, March 17, 2011

The Color Psychology of Pink

 * Pink is essentially a light red and is usually associated with love and 
romance. 

    * Pink is thought to have a calming effect. One shade known as "drunk-tank 
pink" is sometimes used in prisons to calm inmates. Sports teams sometimes paint 
the opposing teams locker room pink to keep the players passive and less 
energetic. 

    * While pink's calming effect has been demonstrated, researchers of color 
psychology have found that this effect only occurs during the initial exposure 
to the color. When used in prisons, inmates often become even more agitated once 
they become accustomed to the color.
How does pink make you feel? Do you associate pink with certain qualities or 
situations? You can discover how other people react to the color pink in reader 
responses to pink and share your own responses to the color pink in the comments 
area found below.

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