COLOURS AND THE NERVES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9064, 3 February 1908, Page 7

COLOURS AND THE NERVES.

Experiments on the nervous system show, according to a foreign physican, that the red end of the spectrum is exciting to the nerves, while violet, blue, and green are charming. It is well-known that turkeys and bulls are excited by red; on the other hand, blue glasses are often used to quiet horses. In a photographic establishment at Lyons, sensitive plates are prepared in a large room by green light. Formerly, when red light was used, the workmen always sang or gesticulated at their work. Now they are calm, never speak, and assert that they are less tired in the evening than they were previously. Every sufferer from nerves knows that a gloomy day affects his unfavourably, while the first ray of sunshine makes him gay again. It has been suggested that the green of vegetation, the blue of the sky, and the blue-green of the ocean may thus have a powerful influence in calming the spirits. The authority referred to above, however, cautions his readers against the adoption of ‘too sweeping conclusions. All that we can say is that colours certainly appear to affect the organism, and that the subject will bear further investigation.