The Color Effect - Why Red Wins More Often

⏱ Timestamps
00:00 The Color Effect
00:49 The Science of Colors
04:04 How Red Teams Dominate in Football
07:14 Can Color Affect Sporting Performance?

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[abnfalcon]

(Being a F1 Fan)
Ferrari this year is trying to prove that this Red color dominance theory is Wrong

[lemagnifique]

Dear admin of Athletic Interest, can you please make a video about current situation in FC Barcelona? Some sources say that they running out of money and a lot of debt, but they could afford many players like Lewandowski, Kessie, Kounde, Christensen, Raphinha, and others

[hommofroggy]

I mean, Real has won the most UCLs wearing white and Milan always wears white in UCL and they have been extremely successful in the past.

[RahulKashyap-vbtn]

"If you're hopeless, then wearing red isn't going to make any difference "
Man U fans left the chat 🌚

[shreya]

"Red enhances human performance in contest"

Me, a fan of Royal Challengers Banglore:

[dylangeoed]

I love this guy’s content it’s so well thought out and intelligent. Everything is researched very well and it is simply amazing. It reminds me of last week tonight with John Oliver doesn’t do daily content but is well researched and is always entertaining. Definitely one of my favourite Chanel’s at the moment

[OrpheousMessi]

I’m guessing seeing you opponent wearing blue has an effect as well. Blue is associated with peace or calmness so maybe it helps an athlete stay composed ?

[ceerqz]

I'd love to see a video about Brazilian League, and why despite constantly selling players to big clubs, our tournaments aren't seen as important as others are.

[kedrprao]

City gonna win CL this year wearing Milan's black and red!

[aikoralambo]

Jürgen Klinsmann wanted Germany to play in red, cause he believed that red kit will give his team a psychological edge. Germany wore the red jersey for the first time in the 2005 Confederations Cup game against Argentina !

[bastadimasta]

Turkish team Fenerbahce (dark blue and yellow) was ahead of Galatasaray (red and yellow) until color broadcasting started. However, Besiktas' (black and white) performance remained relatively the same.

[has]

Logic goes out the window in Madrid 🤣 the team wearing Red just can't seem to get outta their ruts 😂

[zimmy]

And then there's the NBA, where the Celtics, Lakers, Warriors, and Spurs account for 46 out of 76 championships without a drop of red to be seen.

[alessio]

I really really appreciate how you built up the whole video to agree with the premise and then showed, in the last minute, that it was actually doubtful. Very entertaining and it really helps you think about how much to trust the things you hear

[peter-paulkutschlojenga]

When I was a goalie in field hockey I actually saw a difference because of colour. When a striker is running up to you and tries to shoot at goal, he looks at you through the corner of his eye, when you wear a blue suit as a goalie, you basically disappear into the background which are often cold colours, however, when you wear a red suit, you're a much more noticeable object from the corner of their eyes, which makes them unconsciously shoot directly at that object, meaning the shots are easier to save since they're less likely to go into the corners and more likely to go directly at you.

[NihinduAngana]

Ohh that is an intersting take on kits!!
As a Madridista curious to know how this works for us.. but Real Madrid clean white shirt is intimidating in its own right I guess?

[jagadishbhagat]

Me as an RCB fan crying in the corner…despite wearing red jersey for over 14 years😭

[skydragox]

Thank you so much Athletic Interest team, not only for the previous videos or the present ones, but for all the wondrous content you're creating in the future. Más contenido de este calibre se necesita de este lado del charco.

[torachan]

There's a reason why blue is never on anything in casinos, but you see red everywhere

[Doomedgorilla]

Beg to differ from the statement of "why red always wins" if you look at international level games irrespective of any sports Yellow and blue are the most dominant from Brazil, France, Argentina in football to Australia, India & England in cricket from Usain Bolt in track and field. Apart from that in the Olympics Australia is always amongst the top 5. In IPL CSK and MI have won the maximum titles. So I feel internationally Yellow and blue are the best.