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Measurements Of The Effects Of Colored Light On The Body, Lynne Hendrickson
Measurements Of The Effects Of Colored Light On The Body, Lynne Hendrickson
Theses
Colored light is used in movies, restaurants, and other situations to create particular environments. It creates a mood and sets a stage for specific events.
This study used colored light to create relaxation and stress in order to evaluate physiological reactions in the human body. In all four studies of this paper, EEG, EKG, and peripheral blood flow were recorded and observed and in the latter two studies peripheral temperature and conductance were also recorded. An audio stressor was introduced in the first three studies to evaluate the stability of the altered mood of the individuals.
Considerable mood alterations were …