Associations between color and shape in Japanese observers

Na Chen; Kanji Tanaka; Daisuke Matsuyoshi; Katsumi Watanabe

doi:10.1037/a0038056

Associations between color and shape in Japanese observers

Na Chen, Kanji Tanaka, Daisuke Matsuyoshi, Katsumi Watanabe

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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	https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038056
Publication status	Published - 2015 Feb 1
Externally published	Yes

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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