If you happen to find yourself at the Olympics and discover that you’re competing in boxing or tae kwon do, then look down at the shorts that you were assigned - if perchance they’re red, then chances are as high as 65% that you’ll win your match. The positive effect of wearing red have been noted by many other commentators and seems to apply to soccer, war, business and even to other species.
The New York Times offers a brief survey of the benefits of red adornment and concludes that red is not like those wimpy colors, green and blue.
How Do We See Red? Count the Ways – New York Times, 2007 02 06
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What’s up?. Thanks a bunch for the info. I’ve been digging around for info, but there is so much out there. Google lead me here – good for you i guess! Keep up the great information. I will be coming back over here in a couple of days to see if there is any more info.
What color should you wear if you’re non-competitive and just want everyone to have a great time?