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The Effects of Color Noises on Attention

Authors
Kejing Guo1, Yanzhuo Wu2, Hairu Zhang3, *
1School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China
2School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430070, China
3Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 202011061086@mail.bnu.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Hairu Zhang
Available Online 19 November 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_71How to use a DOI?
Keywords
White noise; Pink Noise; Attention; Cognition
Abstract

This study investigated the potential effects of two kinds of color noises (white and pink) on attention. Eighty-one healthy college students were recruited and divided into 3 groups (quiet, white noise, and pink noise). Twenty trials of attention tests without noise or in different noise contexts were used to measure participants’ attention. The results showed that compared to the quiet group, the average reaction time of white noise was significantly shorter (p < 0.05). Pink noise showed neither improvement nor impairment in attention when compared to the white noise or the quiet context (p > 0.05). These findings indicated that white noise may promote attention. The results may change the stereotype that quiet environments are best for work. Future studies could use a within-group design to reduce bias due to participants’ differences. Furthermore, the study of cognitive neuroscience can be conducted to investigate whether brown noise activates or intensifies the prefrontal cortex’s activity.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 November 2022
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978-2-494069-05-3
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_71How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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