To be clear, we're talking about associating red with smoothness?
My response referred to the emotional qualities, not to smoothness. The list I read in your comment was:
Anger, courage, love, heat, and passion, according to the chart.
This is approximately in line with what studies on human responses depending on colour stimulus have found.
End of my contribution to this conversation.
This is approximately in line with what studies on human responses depending on colour stimulus have found.
Sounds like it could just as well be cultural. "Red", in particular, could easily get associated with "heat" in various cultures because of fire, but that doesn't mean it's hard-wired to the brain.
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