How colours affect the way you think - BBC Future

Our world is awash with a rainbow of colours, but certain shades can have a surprising impact on our ability to concentrate, our mood and even our taste.

How colours affect the way you think 14 July 2022 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Mark Ellwood Features correspondent Kan Taengnuanjan/Getty Images Colours can have a surprisingly powerful effect on the way we think (Credit: Kan Taengnuanjan/Getty Images) Our world is awash with a rainbow of colours, but certain shades can have a surprising impact on our ability to concentrate, our mood and even the flavours we experience. A few years ago, a strange trend started to sweep through prisons in Europe and North America. They began painting some of their cells pink . It became so common that

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