Ravens0587
02-02-2007, 08:34 PM
Ok, I was doing a research project for my psychology class and I came across this article.
It's kind of long but it's pretty interesting study about penalties and agression regarding the color of uniforms. It applies to us since we wear black alternate uniforms. It's an old study but those of you that take the time to read it I think will enjoy it.
Title: The dark side of self- and social perception: Black uniforms and aggression in professional sports.
Author(s): Frank, Mark G., Cornell U, Ithaca, NY, US
Gilovich, Thomas
Source: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 54(1), Jan 1988. pp. 74-85.
Publisher: US: American Psychological Assn
ISSN: 0022-3514 (Print)
Abstract: Black is viewed as the color of evil and death in virtually all cultures. With this association in mind, we were interested in whether a cue as subtle as the color of a person's clothing might have a significant impact on his or her behavior. To test this possibility, we examined whether professional football and ice hockey teams that wear black uniforms are more aggressive than those that wear nonblack uniforms. An analysis of the penalty records of the National Football League and the National Hockey League indicates that teams with black uniforms in both sports ranked near the top of their leagues in penalties throughout the period of study. On those occasions when a team switched from nonblack to black uniforms, the switch was accompanied by an immediate increase in penalties. The results of two laboratory experiments indicate that this finding can be attributed to both social perception and self-perception processes--that is, to the biased judgments of referees and to the increased aggressiveness of the players themselves. Our discussion focuses on the theoretical implications of these data for an understanding of the variable, or "situated," nature of the self. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
http://mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu/course/spring/psyc007/frank.gilovich.1988.pdf
It's kind of long but it's pretty interesting study about penalties and agression regarding the color of uniforms. It applies to us since we wear black alternate uniforms. It's an old study but those of you that take the time to read it I think will enjoy it.
Title: The dark side of self- and social perception: Black uniforms and aggression in professional sports.
Author(s): Frank, Mark G., Cornell U, Ithaca, NY, US
Gilovich, Thomas
Source: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 54(1), Jan 1988. pp. 74-85.
Publisher: US: American Psychological Assn
ISSN: 0022-3514 (Print)
Abstract: Black is viewed as the color of evil and death in virtually all cultures. With this association in mind, we were interested in whether a cue as subtle as the color of a person's clothing might have a significant impact on his or her behavior. To test this possibility, we examined whether professional football and ice hockey teams that wear black uniforms are more aggressive than those that wear nonblack uniforms. An analysis of the penalty records of the National Football League and the National Hockey League indicates that teams with black uniforms in both sports ranked near the top of their leagues in penalties throughout the period of study. On those occasions when a team switched from nonblack to black uniforms, the switch was accompanied by an immediate increase in penalties. The results of two laboratory experiments indicate that this finding can be attributed to both social perception and self-perception processes--that is, to the biased judgments of referees and to the increased aggressiveness of the players themselves. Our discussion focuses on the theoretical implications of these data for an understanding of the variable, or "situated," nature of the self. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
http://mentor.lscf.ucsb.edu/course/spring/psyc007/frank.gilovich.1988.pdf