Red a Lucky Color

[yukonsooner]

Aug 28th 2009 By Jeremy Taylor

The Team in Red Wins More

In athletic competition, the side that has red as part of its uniform scores 10 percent more than teams that don't.

German psychologists showed clips of Taekwondo bouts between a fighter in red and one in blue to 42 experienced referees. They then showed the clips again, digitally flipping the colors of the combatants' uniforms. In each case, red wearing fighters were more likely to win.

This adds to a straight-up analysis of results that found competitors in red prevail more often. "There is now good experimental evidence that red stimuli are perceived as dominant and that they cause negative effects on performance in those viewing them," concluded the researchers.

[picasso]

well, that's why you paint the opponent's locker room light blue or pink.

[CincySooner]

Aug 28th 2009 By Jeremy Taylor

The Team in Red Wins More

In athletic competition, the side that has red as part of its uniform scores 10 percent more than teams that don't.

German psychologists showed clips of Taekwondo bouts between a fighter in red and one in blue to 42 experienced referees. They then showed the clips again, digitally flipping the colors of the combatants' uniforms. In each case, red wearing fighters were more likely to win.

This adds to a straight-up analysis of results that found competitors in red prevail more often. "There is now good experimental evidence that red stimuli are perceived as dominant and that they cause negative effects on performance in those viewing them," concluded the researchers.

I'd LOVE to read that article if you can find it.

[yukonsooner]

It was just a small bi-line on the AOL welcome page

[OKLA21FAN]

Red is biblical too (if you believe is such stuff)

[DakotaSooner]

So.......since football is scored by actual points and Taekwondo is more opinionated, this article actually has nothing to do with football.

Does this mean red cars win a race 10% more often, even if they really lose?