EPISODE · May 17, 2015 · 6 MIN
A Study in Scarlet
from Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · host The Naked Scientists
Dressing in red around the office might have your colleagues seeing you in a different light! A new study from Durham University's Robert Barton has found that when the same person is shown wearing a red-coloured top, rather than a blue one, they tend to be rated as dominant, aggressive, and even more anger-prone by others Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Dressing in red around the office might have your colleagues seeing you in a different light! A new study from Durham University's Robert Barton has found that when the same person is shown wearing a red-coloured top, rather than a blue one, they tend to be rated as dominant, aggressive, and even more anger-prone by others Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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