Women attracted to men in red, the research shows 108

"trackback:ping="http://relationships.blog-city.com/read/trackback/412228897.htm"/ >-->"H E"posted email Mon, 18/04/11 which could be also attractive: a lady in red? A gentleman in red, is a studypublished multicultural 2 August in the Journal of experimental psychology: General.Simply is red or is bordered by the pink tint is a more attractive and sexually desirable man for women, according to a series of studies by researchers at the University of Rochester and other institutions. And women are aware of this effect awaken.Charm a cherry color ultimately lies in its ability to make men appear powerful, says lead author Andrew Elliot, Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester. "We found that women consider men in red as senior status, more likely to make money and more likely to climb the social ladder." And it is this high ranking judgment that leads to the attraction, Elliot said.Why the red signal rank? The authors see the culture and biology at work. In human societies around the world, red was traditionally part of the insignia of the rich and powerful. Ancient China, the Japan and sub-Saharan Africa used the hue dynamic to transmit the prosperity and high rank, and most powerful citizens of ancient Rome were literally called "those with a red". Even today, the authors note, businessmen wear a red tie to indicate confidence, and celebrities and dignitaries are still dismissed by "rolling out the red carpet."With this learned association between the red and the status, the authors point out the biological roots of human behavior. In non-human primates, such as ideal and Gelada baboons, red is an indicator of male dominance and expressed more intensely in the alpha males. Females of the species most often mate with males alpha, which in turn provide protection and resources. "When women see red, it raises something probably biologically and deeply rooted,"said Elliot." "We say in our culture that men act as animals in the sexual field." It seems that women can act as animals as well as in the same kind of way. "To quantify the Red effect, the document analyzed the responses of 288 females and 25 male students of photographs of men in seven different experiences. The participants were all of heterosexual or bisexual. In the presentation of a single colour, participants looked at the photo of a man, framed by a red or white border and responded to a series of questions, such as: "the attraction do you think this person is?".Other contrasting experiences red and grey, green or blue. Colors were specifically assimilated in lightness and intensity so that the results of the trials could be attributed to other than the colour differences.In several experiments, the shirt of the man in the photographs was digitally colored either red or other color. Participants were rated the man pictured status and attractiveness and reported on their commitment to this day, to embrace and engage in sexual activity with the person. Also, they rated man General warmth, kindess and extroversion.Researchers have discovered that the Red effect is limited to status and romance: fact red man seem more powerful, attractive and sexually desirable, but did not have human seem more sympathetic, gentle or sociable. The effect was consistent across cultures: the undergraduate students in a United States, England, Germany and China all found more attractive men, when they relate or bordées by red.And the effect was limited to women. When the men were invited to assess the attractiveness of a male pictured, color makes no difference in their responses.Across all studies the influence of the color was completely under the radar. "We think usually of color in terms of beauty and aesthetics," said Elliot. "But color carries meaning thus and affects our perception and behavior in ways without our awareness."In previous work, Elliot documented that men are more attracted by the women in redBut the Red effect depends on the context. Elliot and others have also shown that the red light in competitive situations, such as tests of IQ or sporting events, leads to the worst performance.The paper was co-authored by Daniela Niesta Kayer, University of Rochester. Tobias Greitemeyer, University of Innsbruck. Stephanie Lichtenfeld, University of Munich. Richard h. Gramzow, University of Southampton; Markus a. Maier, University of Munich. Huijun Liu, University.The of Tainjin medical research was funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a visiting Professor position Excellence at the University of Munich.Susan Hagen @ University of Rochesterlinks: digg this del.icio.us technorati reddit

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