Can Colors Make You Feel Better? A Sceptical Look at Chromotherapy

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“Imagine you are going through a stressful period in your life. Perhaps you have recently broken up with your partner, your beloved pet died, or you are preparing for an important job interview. Finding yourself in these challenging times, you are prone to accept any means that promise to help. A well-meaning family member has just read that exposure to the color yellow can energize you, and blue can make you calm and self-assured, boosting your confidence. You are desperate, so you decide to try these colorful methods. You clearly hope that changing colors in your environment will have the promised effects. The question is, will it?”…

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