Eastern College Australia, Wantirna, Victoria, Australia.
Natural Intelligence Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria, Australia.
HERD. 2023 Oct;16(4):159-171. doi: 10.1177/19375867231173410. Epub 2023 May 16.
To consider one common aspect of biophilic design (BD; i.e., color) and its relationship to an important element of well-being (i.e., hope).
BD is multifaceted making the identification of critical design elements difficult. Further complexity is introduced given that practice assumptions stemming from the biophilia hypothesis may be questioned. Consistent with the biophilia hypothesis, the author considers the study's findings from the perspectives of evolutionary psychology and psychobiology.
One hundred and fifty four adult participants engaged in one of the three experiments. Using colored test cards, Experiment #1 sought to determine which of four biophilic colors (i.e., red, yellow, green, or blue) evoked the strongest experience of hope. Considering this color alone, Experiment #2 sought to manipulate "color depth." Participants were asked to identify what color depth evoked the strongest experience of hope. Experiment #3 sought to determine if the outcomes of Experiments #1 and #2 were due to a priming effect. All participants were asked about color associations they held.
Experiments #1 and #2 demonstrated that yellow at maximal color depth evoked the strongest experience of hope ( < .001). Experiment #3 demonstrated that no priming effect was evident ( < .05). No participant had a strong personal preference for/against yellow. Natural world color associations existed for yellow, green, and blue. Red held emotive associations.
These findings clearly associate yellow with hope. From the perspectives of evolutionary psychology and psychobiology this suggests color cues can evoke time-dependent motive states. Implications for practitioners designing within healthcare facilities are considered.
考虑生物亲和设计（BD；即颜色）的一个共同方面及其与幸福感的一个重要元素（即希望）的关系。
BD 是多方面的，这使得确定关键设计元素变得困难。进一步的复杂性在于，可能会对源于生物亲和假说的实践假设提出质疑。与生物亲和假说一致，作者从进化心理学和心理生物学的角度考虑了研究的发现。
154 名成年参与者参与了三个实验中的一个。使用彩色测试卡，实验#1 试图确定四种生物亲和颜色（即红色、黄色、绿色或蓝色）中哪一种能唤起最强烈的希望体验。仅考虑这种颜色，实验#2 试图操纵“颜色深度”。要求参与者识别出哪种颜色深度能唤起最强烈的希望体验。实验#3 试图确定实验#1 和#2 的结果是否归因于启动效应。所有参与者都被问及他们对颜色的联想。
实验#1 和#2 表明，黄色在最大颜色深度时能唤起最强烈的希望体验（<.001）。实验#3 表明，没有明显的启动效应（<.05）。没有参与者对黄色有强烈的个人偏好/反对。黄色、绿色和蓝色与自然世界的颜色有关联。红色具有情感联想。
这些发现清楚地将黄色与希望联系在一起。从进化心理学和心理生物学的角度来看，这表明颜色提示可以唤起与时间相关的动机状态。考虑到设计医疗保健设施内的从业者的意义。
