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ArticleGlobal journal of health science2015

A "Healthy" Color: Information About Healthy Eating Attenuates the "Red Effect".

Alyssa Gilston, Gregory J Privitera

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Article in Global journal of health science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Red on Perceived Attractiveness.Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior
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2 authors.

Alyssa GilstonUniversity of Phoenix. agilnus@aol.com.
Gregory J Privitera

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The influence of the color red on our evaluative processes and psychological, emotional, and cognitive decision making is known as the "red effect." The present study tested the hypothesis that this "red effect" could be attenuated by information about the healthfulness of an individual's diet. To test this hypothesis 122 participants rated the attractiveness and healthfulness of a picture of the same female wearing a red or white (neutral color) shirt who was described as eating a healthy or unhealthy food.  Results showed that participants did rate the female wearing the red shirt as more attractive (evidence of the "red effect"). However, when the female was described as eating an unhealthy food, the red effect was not significant. These findings suggest that the red effect is robust, but can be attenuated by manipulating the perceptions of health.

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BeautyEatingFood PreferencesColor PerceptionFemaleHumansPhotographyYoung Adult

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PMID26234987
PMCPMC4803953

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