I was reading an article in Scientific American Mind the other day about how psychologists think that rather than people feeling a certain way about certain colors because of biological reasons, people like or dislike colors because of how they are used when they are children.
For example, they mentioned schools in which color coded report cards are given to elementary school kids. As are red, Bs are blue, Cs are green, Ds are orange, and Fs are brown. The study showed that reds, blues, greens, and purples are among the majority of people's favorite colors, while oranges, yellows, and browns are among the least favorite.
Do you agree? Or do you think these colors are chosen based on our biological tendency as humans to like certain colors more than others?
For example, they mentioned schools in which color coded report cards are given to elementary school kids. As are red, Bs are blue, Cs are green, Ds are orange, and Fs are brown. The study showed that reds, blues, greens, and purples are among the majority of people's favorite colors, while oranges, yellows, and browns are among the least favorite.
Do you agree? Or do you think these colors are chosen based on our biological tendency as humans to like certain colors more than others?