Effects of sound and colour on responses to a computer game

Wolfson, Sandy and Case, Gill (2000) Effects of sound and colour on responses to a computer game. Interacting with Computers, 13 (2). pp. 183-192. ISSN 0953 5438

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Abstract

Background colour (red/blue) and sound (loud/quiet) were manipulated in a series of computer games. Players using a blue screen improved gradually over the session, while red screen players peaked midway and then deteriorated. A similar pattern for heart rate was found, suggesting that arousal was implicated in the effect. Sound alone had little impact, but the red/loud combination was associated with perceptions of excitement and playing well. The results suggest that the aura of a computer game may affect cognitive and physiological responses.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Computers, games, sound, colour, arousal
Subjects:	C800 Psychology
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2015 12:42
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 16:27
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/19238

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