Colors are wonderful to look at, but they also affect people in ways besides sight.
They have a powerful effect on how people feel and behave.
Artists know this and so do business people who want to influence how people feel about their products and advertisements.
For example, research has shown that people can be more productive if they are working in a blue room.
The color purple, is often linked to wealth and royalty and it seemed as a mysterious, spiritual color.
Some colors have even been associated with changes in blood pressure.
Though color can influence how we feel and act, these effects may depend on personal and cultural factors.
Therefore, it's important not to believe everything you hear about the effects of color.
(What did the effects of color depend on?) personal and cultural factors
(Besides sight, how do colors affect people?)they can influence how people feel
besides adv.况且; 再说; 此外; 以及; 也; 和beside区别，beside没有副词的意思，此外的等等
sight n.视力; 视觉; 看见; 视力范围; 视野;
advertisement n.广告; 启事; 广告(样)品; 广告活动; 广告宣传;
productive adj.生产的; (尤指) 多产的; 有效益的; 富有成效的; 引起; 导致; 唤起;
royalty n.王室成员; 版税; 矿区土地使用费(由采矿或石油公司等付给土地所有人);
link to [词典]将…连接起来；链接到;
mysterious adj.神秘的; 奇怪的; 不易解释的; 陌生的; 诡秘的; 故弄玄虚的;
spiritual adj.精神的; 心灵的; 宗教的;
associate v.联想; 联系; 交往; (尤指) 混在一起; 表明支持; 表示同意;
associate with [词典]与…交往，联系;
blood pressure n.血压;
Though there are differences between cultures, there is a general agreement about some colors.
The color red, for example, is a warm color associated with energy and excitement in many cultures.
In China, red is associated with fire, energy and good fortune.
On the other hand, one experiment showed that exposing students to red before taking a task can have a negative effect.
In fact, of all the colors, research shows that red has the most powerful effect on human behavior. 人类行为
Certainly, it's interesting and important to better understand the psychological effects of light and color. 更好的理解光和颜色的心理影响是很有意思和重要的
To gain a better understanding of these effects, more research is needed.
general adj.全体的; 普遍的; 总的; 正常的; 一般的; 常规的; 概括性的; 大体的; 笼统的;
agreement n.协定; 协议; 契约; (意见或看法) 一致; 应允; 同意;
fortune n.(尤指影响人生的) 机会，运气; 大笔的钱; 巨款; (个人、家庭、国家等的) 发展变化的趋势，命运，际遇;
expose v.暴露; 显露; 露出; 揭露; 揭穿; 使面临，使遭受(危险或不快);
psychological adj.心灵的; 心理的; 精神上的; 心理学的; 关于心理学的;
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