In an earlier post on my old web site, I mentioned a study that found looking at green vegetation had a positive effect on one's psyche. A new study published in the journal Environment, Science, and Technology found that even looking at a green environment while cycling resulted in lower total mood disturbance and ratings of perceived exertion than looking at the same scenery when it was tinted red. Feelings of anger were higher after looking at the red scenery. It would be interesting to see if manipulating the color of a swimming pool or a gym would affect performance. Or perhaps it is not the color alone, but that we affiliate the green color with greenery in nature. When it is red instead, we don't get that same association. Perhaps this study needs to be done with looking at green squares and red squares, imagery that is not associated with colors.
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