When Drivers See Red
Car Color Frustrators and Drivers’ Aggressiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11107299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolas Guéguen (0000-0002-8963-1751, Université de Bretagne‐Sud Vannes France, corresponding author), Céline Jacob (0009-0008-4845-5633, Université de Bretagne‐Sud Vannes France), Marcel Lourel (Université d'Artois France), Alexandre Pascual (0000-0002-6454-8433, Université de Bordeaux 2 Bordeaux France) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 166-169 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aggressive Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ab.21416 |
| PMID | 25363640 |
| OpenAlex | W2164979109 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
Research has found that exposition to red is associated with physiological activation and fighting spirit. A field experiment was conducted to explore whether the color of cars is related to an aggressive response. Drivers waiting at a traffic light were blocked by an experimental car. The color of the car varied (blue, red, green, black, and white). The amount of time that elapsed until the drivers responded by honking their horns or beaming their headlights was the dependent variable. It was found that the red car elicited early aggressive response
Biology · Medical emergency · Poison control · Red Color · Red light · Telecommunications · Color perception and design · Computer Science · Medicine · Multisensory perception and integration · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |