Scientists are coming up with new findings about brain-boosting colors. 科學家發現了有助腦力激盪的顏色。
On the final day of any golf
tournament that he
is involved in, Tiger Woods wears a favorite red shirt. Over the years, Woods has realized that red
signifies power,
dominance, and
enthusiasm. _(1)_
Now, scientists are
catching up with Tiger Woods' way of thinking, but they are also studying different colors. Red
is associated with ambulances, stop signs, and danger, so people usually want to avoid red. Scientists knew from
previous studies that red
provoked an interest in food and sexual activity. _(2)_
On the other hand, blue has always been known as a
calming color. Recently, it was found to help people be more
explorative or creative. _(3)_
Professors tested 600 people to
figure out if their performances varied when they were shown the colors red, blue, or white. _(4)_ The red group could remember things better and performed at a higher level with
spellchecking and
punctuation. The blue group
exceeded the red group at making creative uses for a
brick or creating toys from shapes. There wasn't a
noticeable difference with the white group.
It seems as though others have known for years what scientists are now just figuring out. _(5)_ Also, creative people have long known that one room in their house or apartment needs to be blue to
stimulate their minds.
(A) This is because most people
associate blue
with oceans, the sky, or other safe places.
(B) For example, many of the walls in The New York Times'
editorial department are painted tomato-can red.
(C) Participants performed tasks with words or images displayed against colored backgrounds.
(D) But now, they believe that people perform better on detail- or performance-oriented tasks if they are prompted by the color red.
(E) Consciously or unconsciously, he uses this to his advantage because when Woods is wearing red, he is nearly impossible to beat. 
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