Colors are wonderful to look at, but they also affect people in ways besides sight.颜色看起来很漂亮，但它们以许多方式影响着人们，除了视觉
They have a powerful effect on how people feel and behave.它们对人们的感觉和行为有很强的影响
Artists know this and so do businesspeople who want to influence how people feel about their products and advertisements.艺术家们知道这一点，想要影响人们对其产品和广告看法的商人也知道
For example, research has shown that people can be more productive if they are working in a blue room.例如，研究已显示如果它们在蓝色房间工作能更有效率
The color purple is often linked to wealth and royalty and is seen as a mysterious, spiritual color.紫色通常与财富和权力联系在一起被看作神秘的精神色彩
Some colors have even been associated with changes in blood pressure.一些颜色已经与血压的变化联系在一起
Though color can influence how we feel and act, these effects may depend on personal and cultural factors.虽然颜色能影响我们的感觉和行动、这些影响效果可能取决于个人和文化因素
Therefore, it's important not to believe everything you hear about the effects of color.因此重要的是不要相信任何你听到关于颜色的影响
Different colors can be combined to form other colors.不同颜色能被混合成其它的颜色
Though there are differences between cultures, there is a general agreement about some colors.虽然不同文化间有差异，但一些颜色有普遍的认识
The color red, for example, is a warm color associated with energy and excitement in many cultures.例如红色在许多文化中是一个与能量和兴奋联系在一起的暖色
In China red is associated with fire, energy and good fortune.在中国红色象征火，能量和好的财运
On the other hand, one experiment showed that exposing students to red before taking a test can have a negative effect.另一方面，一个实验表明考试前让学生接触红色会有负面的影响
In fact, of all the colors, research shows that red has the most powerful effect on human behavior.事实上，研究显示所有的颜色红色是最有力影响人们行为的
Certainly, it's interesting and important to better understand the psychological effects of light and color.当然，更好地理解光和颜色对心理的影响是有趣和重要的
To gain a better understanding of these effects, more research is needed.为了更好理解这些影响，需要更多的研究
Mixing three primary colors creates a tertiary color such as brown or gray.混合3种原色就形成第三种颜色，例如棕色和灰色
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