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the Psychology of \'red\' - richsc - 05-19-2005
The journal Nature has a UK study on the color red and winning sports teams. Seems folks in red tend to win. Would really seem to me to argue for the most visible things, a red shield, than anything else, but worth perusing.
[url:3jcv6v25]http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050516/full/050516-4.html[/url]
Re: the Psychology of \'red\' - Uwe Bahr - 05-19-2005
Richard,
You didn't think of influencing the fight between the red or white tunica warriors, didn't You ? :wink:
Uwe
Re: the Psychology of \'red\' - FAVENTIANVS - 05-19-2005
Well, red is the color of blood, and this could be readyly directed to war, isn't it?
Re: the Psychology of \'red\' - richsc - 05-19-2005
Quote:Richard,
You didn't think of influencing the fight between the red or white tunica warriors, didn't You ? :wink:
Uwe
Jupiter forbid!
Red - Carus Andiae - 05-22-2005
From the article:
Quote:In human societies, red's aggressive, winning quality may explain why many military uniforms and medals feature the colour, comments Andrew Walton, a sports psychologist based in Coventry, UK.
Really? And I thought the English (and later British) adopted red because it was the cheapest dye:
From the New Model Army Contracts:
Quote: 14 ffebruary Anno Dni 1645 [1646]
These presents doe declare that Richard Downs Citizen of London doth undertake & Contract for and agree to and with ye honorable Comttee of Lords & Comens for Sr Thomas fairfax his Army to provide and deliver unto ye said Comttee or to such as they shall nominate & appoint the number of ye provisions and at ye rates hereafter specified as followeth
(vizt)
Two Thousand Coates and Two Thousand Breeches at seveenteen shillings a Coat & Breeches...
...The coates to be of a Red Colour and of Suffolke, Coventry or Gloucester-shire Cloth and to be made Three quarters & a nayle long faced with bayse or Cotton with tapestrings according to a pattern delivered into ye said Committee...
Although allegedly it does make you look bigger. By the way, 17 shillings is worth about £94 (U.S. $171.77) in today's money. Not bad for 2000 sets of coats and breeches! :lol:
Re: the Psychology of \'red\' - Marcus Mummius - 05-23-2005
That's 343 540 $ in total! Héhé nice order.