Facilitation of creative performance by using blue and red accent lighting in work and learning areas
- Research has shown that colours influence motivation and cognitive performance. In achievement contexts, red evokes avoidance motivation that hinders creativity, while blue elicits an approach motivation that facilitates creativity. However, due to their position and mode of presentation, colours may convey a different message. Red accent lighting creates a cosy, friendly room atmosphere that may, even in an achievement context, elicit an approach rather than an avoidance motivation. Results (N = 146) showed that both blue and red accent light increased strategic approach motivation compared to white accent light. Moreover, through the heightened approach motivation, colourful accent light indirectly improved creative performance. Implications for future research on colour and practical implications for colour usage are discussed. Practitioner Summary Designing work environments for creativity is a new topic in ergonomics research and practice. The present study demonstrates indirect effects of coloured accent light on creativity providing interesting possibilities for the design of work places for knowledge workers, classrooms, and all other rooms in which people work on new ideas.
Author: | Olga Kombeiz, Anna Steidle |
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URL: | https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/facilitation-creative-performance-using-blue-red/docview/2222305898/se-2?accountid=61370 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2017.1349940 |
ISSN: | 1366-5847 |
Parent Title (English): | Ergonomics : an international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics ; the official publication of the Ergonomics Society and International Ergonomics Association |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Place of publication: | London |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of Publication (online): | 2017/07/13 |
Year of first Publication: | 2018 |
Release Date: | 2023/11/21 |
Volume: | 61.2018 |
Issue: | 3 |
First Page: | 456 |
Last Page: | 463 |
Note: | Im Bestand der HVF-Bibliothek als elektronische Ausgabe verfügbar. |
Institutes: | Fakultät 1: Management und Recht |
Licence (German): | Urheberrechtlich geschützt |