Abstract
Albertazzi et al. (2013) showed naturally biased associations between geometric shapes and colors in Italian participants, suggesting that the "warmth" and "lightness" of color might account for the color-shape associations. In the present study, we replicated the previous study in Japanese participants to examine whether color-shape associations were unlikely influenced by differences between languages and cultures. Results showed that Japanese participants associated shapes with specific colors, and these color-shape associations, by and large, were consistent with those in the previous literature. In addition, correspondence analysis indicated that most of the color-shape associations could be interpreted by congruent "warmth" perception for colors and shapes. Therefore, semantic associations between visual features of color and shape might lead to the color-shape associations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 101-110 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Feb 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Color
- Color-shape association
- Geometric shape
- Semantic information
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts
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Associations between color and shape in Japanese observers. / Chen, Na; Tanaka, Kanji; Matsuyoshi, Daisuke; Watanabe, Katsumi.
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