calming effects of the color pink? Or not?  

Pink has never calmed me down or my daughter for that matter. Her room has always had some sort of pink decor. The wall pink and all. Funny how she could never sleep alone. I think it's bull and just going to bring the homo out in them all. Even a person in jail for life should not be forced to live with this color. It must be some kind of warm pink. All the shades of pink I have seen would never calm me.

All of the RCMP lockups are pink. Espcially the drunk tank.

It really does have a calming effect on people. very harsh reds and yellows and black tend to increase anger in many people.

In nature, bright colours are a warning to predatory animals of the danger involved in picking on brightly coloured prey.

Hi oneandonemakesix, Your discussion interested me and I did a little research. Except for the site you mention, I didn't find a lot about pink, but I assume there has to be a lot of information out there. Green is said to be a relaxing colour too. Blessings.

well, indeed it is...

here, in our country...

roads signage and billboard and public comfort rooms are painted with pink, too...

it is really has its cooling effect and peaceful amabiance...

cheers...

I don't think it will make any difference what color the walls are, it is a prison. And I don't think a murdered will stop killing because if and when he is caught, he will have a pink cell.

But I do believe color can effect people's moods.There are so many people that are depressed when it is a gray day.And I have heard that the worst color to paint baby's room is yellow. Why? They say it makes them cry.So color can effect people's moods but inmates? I don't think so.

Hi Mooch,

I believe all colours have an effect on people. Red, for instance, makes you nervous.
And orange is good for recovery at hospitals, that has been tried already.

But I have no idea how does pink work on prisoners... mmm...

And blue is supposed to sedate you...

If I had to stay in a pink room for hours I would get sick.
There is something about the color pink that just makes me feel unwell.
I really don't think it will help the men in jail as they aren't paying
any attention to their surroundings. They are trying to plot a way to get
out of jail. Wondering what lie they can tell their lawyers next time they
visit. Some colors have a different effect on people. I know blue makes you
feel cool. Red makes you want to eat, now you know why most restaurants use red.
Yellow and orange are warm colors and green makes you feel free.

Yes and I think that pink have a calming effect to the people. It is one of the room you can found in any call center. It will use to some call center that have been a victim of an irate caller. They use it to calm the feeling of someone who are irritated to that irate caller.