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Do red objects enhance sexual attractiveness? No evidence from two large replications
Displays ( IF 3.7 ) Pub Date : 2019-01-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.displa.2018.10.008 Thomas V. Pollet , Joanne Costello , Lotte Groeneboom , Leonard S. Peperkoorn , Junhui Wu
Displays ( IF 3.7 ) Pub Date : 2019-01-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.displa.2018.10.008 Thomas V. Pollet , Joanne Costello , Lotte Groeneboom , Leonard S. Peperkoorn , Junhui Wu
Abstract Color has been argued to exert a powerful effect on motivation and behavior. This has led researchers, most notably in social psychology, to examine the effects of color on perceptions of (sexual) attractiveness. Building on a body of work on the ‘romantic red effect’, Lin (2014) found evidence that the color of a laptop influenced ratings of a woman’s sexual attractiveness. If this holds true, then color effects could have profound importance for the marketing of consumer products such as laptops. Here we present two replications, one in the Netherlands and one in China, investigating whether red products increase perceived attractiveness. Across two studies, totaling 481 participants, we found no support for the claim that red products enhance sexual attractiveness. We discuss the implications for research on color and attractiveness and its implications for consumer research.
更新日期：2019-01-01
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