title: The colour red affects time perception differently in different contexts.
abstract: Previous studies have found that psychological and behavioural functions of the colour red vary according to context. In this research, we used the verbal estimation paradigm to determine if the colour red affects individuals' perception of interval duration. In our results, perceived duration was shorter in a red condition than in a blue one; additionally, only in the red condition, perceived duration was shorter in an online dating context than in an online interviewing context. The contribution and limitations of this study and future research directions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
authors.forename: Jiaxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
authors.forename: Xiting
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002681:China; D003118:Color Perception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010469:Perceptual Distortion; D012931:Social Environment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013998:Time Perception; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Context; Red; Time estimation; Time perception