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Can the color red trick you into drinking less? A replication study.

Barbora Dolezalova¹, Natalie Hubackova¹, Kamila Latalova¹

¹Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic.

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This study replicated research on the color red and beverage consumption. Findings showed no significant difference in how much men drank from red versus blue cups, indicating red did not inhibit intake.

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Avoidance behavior General avoidance motivation Intake Priming Red color

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Background:

Previous research suggested the color red may decrease beverage consumption.
The effect of color on consumption is a relevant area in behavioral science.

Purpose of the Study:

To replicate the Genschow et al. (2012) study on the effect of red color on beverage intake.
To investigate if red-labeled cups inhibit drink consumption compared to blue-labeled cups.

Main Methods:

A replication study involving 148 male participants.
Random assignment of participants to consume beverages from either red- or blue-labeled cups.

Main Results:

No statistically significant difference in beverage consumption between the red-labeled and blue-labeled cup groups.
The color red did not demonstrate an inhibitory effect on drink intake in this replication.

Conclusions:

The hypothesis that red-labeled cups lead to less consumption was not supported in this study.
Results contrast with previous findings, suggesting the red color's inhibitory effect on consumption may not be robust.