An image-based investigation on color associations among 100 Chinese emotion words
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7149924 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jifang Dou (0000-0002-3979-7796, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Zhuo Zhang (0000-0001-7573-3098, City University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 928-942 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cognition & Emotion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02699931.2024.2420708 |
| PMID | 39462760 |
| OpenAlex | W4403802480 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Image data serves as a valuable resource for investigating relationships between colors and emotions. This study conducts an image-based visual corpus analysis on the color associations of 100 Chinese emotion words, aiming to uncover the pivotal roles of colors in understanding emotional concepts. The study addresses two primary objectives: (i) examining the interrelations among four affective properties (valence, arousal, prototypicality, and emotionality) and four image-based color attributes (Jz: a dimension depicting black-white color distinction, Az: a dimension for green-red, Bz: a dimension for blue-yellow, and color variability) associated with these emotion words; and (ii) assessing the efficacy of image-based color information in profiling affective (dis)similarities among different emotion words. The empirical results reveal (i) significant positive correlations between color variability and arousal, Jz and valence, Az and arousal, Bz and valence, as well as a negative correlation between Jz and prototypicality; (ii) the effectiveness of image-based color information in depicting the valence-dominated affective (dis)similarities among the 100 Chinese emotion words. This study contributes image-based empirical support to complement existing research on color-emotion mappings. Moreover, it advances methodological approaches by advocating for the utilisation of image data to address theoretical inquiries in cognitive science
Cognitive psychology · Categorization, perception, and language · Color perception and design · Computer Science · Multisensory perception and integration · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |