Effect of colored illumination upon perceived temperature

Abstract

Ss were 25 paid volunteers. Ss were unaware of the experimenter's interest in temperature judgment while exposed to varying color situations. A task that appeared plausible was used to call attention to lighting and to prevent boredom. "Subjects did not show any change in the levels of heat they would tolerate as a function of the colors of illumination… nevertheless [they] persisted in the conventional belief that green and blue are 'cool' colors." From Psyc Abstracts 36:04:4LG48B. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)