October 2020
Volume 20, Issue 11
Open Access
Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting Abstract  |   October 2020
Color value of virtual spaces can affect on sadness in major depressive disorder.
Author Affiliations
  • Fatemeh Akrami
    Iran University of Medical Science
  • Amirhossein Ghaderi
    York University
Journal of Vision October 2020, Vol.20, 927. doi:https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.20.11.927
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      Fatemeh Akrami, Amirhossein Ghaderi; Color value of virtual spaces can affect on sadness in major depressive disorder.. Journal of Vision 2020;20(11):927. https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.20.11.927.

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Abstract

Visual preferences of colors are supposed to be different between people who suffer from major depressive disorder (MDD) and non-depressed people (Nolan et al, Perceptual and Motor Skill, 1995). However, this issue has not been investigated in relation to various dimensions of colors (hue, saturation, and value). Here, we investigated whether the preferences of value of the color are affected by depression, while the hue and saturation are controlled. Twenty MDD people and 37 non-depressed individuals participated in this study. 3D MAX was used to design an animation and participants changed colors (RGB model). We selected 18 hues (between 0 and 255/constant intervals, maximum saturation). In each hue we ask them to select the value (0 to 255) of colors in response to four questions (what is your preference to select a color; 1) for your consulting space?, 2) as your favorite color?, 3) that make you happy?, 4) that make you sad?), Bonferroni multiple-comparison correction indicated in response to question four, both groups selected low values but the MDD group selected significantly higher values than control in several hues (green H= 90,120,150, and yellow H=60). In the first question, they selected significantly lower value of color in just one hue (orange H=30). In response to question three, the MDD group chose significantly higher value just in one case (red H=0). These results suggest that the most significant differences are found in selection of colors in response to negative emotions (sadness). This is consistent with previous studies that suggested colors can affect on sadness in MDD (Hanada, Color Research & Application, 2018). But, more precisely, this study suggested that color values of different hues in an architectural space can affect on sadness in MDD. More investigations with neuroimaging approaches are required to find the neural basis of this mechanism.

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