Red, fights, and blue
UK biologists spar over whether evolutionary psychology explains why wearing a colored uniform can give sportsmen a competitive edge
Oct 26, 2005
The attire of competitors playing combat sports at the 2004 Olympic Games is the unlikely subject of a sparring session between biologists in
Previous research has suggested that the color of team uniforms can influence the players wearing them—for instance, players who wear black tend to be more aggressive. In May, 2005, Russell Hill and Robert Barton from Durham University, UK, took it a step further. They released an analysis of the results of combat sports --...