Title

Can Red Make A Difference on Task Performance and Anxiety Levels?

Creator

Rouka, Konstantina

Abstract

The present research designed to investigate the effect of red color on two tasks (simple reaction time task and choice reaction time task) that measured sustained attention and differ in complexity, as well as on state anxiety levels. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions (red and blue).. Results showed that participants in the red group made more errors on the difficult task (p = .049), but no difference was found for the simple task (p = .908). Regarding the anxiety scores analysis revealed a main effect of time ( p<.001) but no effect of color on state anxiety levels. This study’s findings highlight the complex interaction between color processing and task demands, and the need for more research in this direction.

Keywords

red color

anxiety levels

cognitive tasks

Subject

psychology

Date Available

June 10, 2024

Type

Poster

Course

PS 4935 L6 Final Year Project II

Instructor

Martinos, Marina

Session

Poster Display

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2024 | 8th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium