New systematic review in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review: 128 years of psychological research linking colours to emotions

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Do we feel colours? Our comprehensive analysis of 128 years of psychological research, involving over 40,000 participants across 64 countries, reveals fascinating systematic patterns in how humans connect colours with emotions. From red's powerful ambivalence—evoking both love and rage—to yellow's consistent association with joy, we discovered that colours aren't just visual experiences, but reliable carriers of emotional meaning. These findings open new questions about whether such deeply rooted associations actually influence our emotional experiences when we encounter different colours in our daily lives.

Want to know more? Read here our new systematic review article, just published in the Psychonomic Bulletin & Review!
Want a digested version? Read here our Psychology Today blog post.