Nervous suspects locked up in Britain's newest police station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow color on the door.
Nervous
suspects
locked
up
in
Britain
's
newest
police
station
may
feel
relieved
by
a
pleasant
yellow
color
on
the
door
.
If they are close to confessing a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance.
If
they
are
close
to
confessing
a
crime
,
the
blue
on
the
wall
might
tip
the
balance
.
Gwent Police have abandoned colors such as greys and browns of the 20th-century police cell and have used color psychology to decorate them.
Gwent
Police
have
abandoned
colors
such
as
greys
and
browns
of
the
20th-century
police
cell
and
have
used
color
psychology
to
decorate
them
.
Ystrad Mynach station, which recently opened at a cost of PS5 million has four cells with glass doors for prisoners who suffer from claustrophobia.
Ystrad
Mynach
station
,
which
recently
opened
at
a
cost
of
PS5
million
has
four
cells
with
glass
doors
for
prisoners
who
suffer
from
claustrophobia
.
Designers have painted the frames yellow, which researchers say is a calming color.
Designers
have
painted
the
frames
yellow
,
which
researchers
say
is
a
calming
color
.
Other cells contain a royal blue line because psychologists believe that the color is likely to encourage truthfulness.
Other
cells
contain
a
royal
blue
line
because
psychologists
believe
that
the
color
is
likely
to
encourage
truthfulness
.
The station has 31 cells, including 12 with a "live scan" system for drunken or disturbed prisoners, which detects the rise and fall of their chest.
The
station
has
31
cells
,
including
12
with
a
``
live
scan
''
system
for
drunken
or
disturbed
prisoners
,
which
detects
the
rise
and
fall
of
their
chest
.
An alarm alerts officers if a prisoner's breathing stops and carries on ringing until the door is opened.
An
alarm
alerts
officers
if
a
prisoner
's
breathing
stops
and
carries
on
ringing
until
the
door
is
opened
.
Designers and psychologists have worked for years on color.
Designers
and
psychologists
have
worked
for
years
on
color
.
Blue is said to suggest trust, efficiency, duty, logic, coolness, thinking and calm.
Blue
is
said
to
suggest
trust
,
efficiency
,
duty
,
logic
,
coolness
,
thinking
and
calm
.
It also suggests coldness and unfriendliness.
It
also
suggests
coldness
and
unfriendliness
.
It is thought that strong blues will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft colors will calm the mind and aid concentration.
It
is
thought
that
strong
blues
will
stimulate
clear
thought
and
lighter
,
soft
colors
will
calm
the
mind
and
aid
concentration
.
Yellow is linked with confidence, self-respect and friendliness get the color wrong and it could cause fear, depression and anxiety, but the right yellow can lift spirits and self-respect.
Yellow
is
linked
with
confidence
,
self-respect
and
friendliness
get
the
color
wrong
and
it
could
cause
fear
,
depression
and
anxiety
,
but
the
right
yellow
can
lift
spirits
and
self-respect
.
Ingrid Collins, a psychologist who specializes in the effects of color, said that color was an "energy force".
Ingrid
Collins
,
a
psychologist
who
specializes
in
the
effects
of
color
,
said
that
color
was
an
``
energy
force
''
.
She said: "Blue does enhance communication but I am not sure it would enhance truthful communication."
She
said
:
``
Blue
does
enhance
communication
but
I
am
not
sure
it
would
enhance
truthful
communication
.
''
Yellow, she said, affected the mind.
Yellow
,
she
said
,
affected
the
mind
.
Red, on the other hand, should never be considered because it could increase aggression.
Red
,
on
the
other
hand
,
should
never
be
considered
because
it
could
increase
aggression
.
Mrs. Collins praised the designers for using colors in the cells.
Mrs.
Collins
praised
the
designers
for
using
colors
in
the
cells
.
Gwent is not the first British force to experiment with color to calm down or persuade prisoners to co-operate, In the 1990s Strathclyde Police used pink in cells based on research carried out by the US Navy.
Gwent
is
not
the
first
British
force
to
experiment
with
color
to
calm
down
or
persuade
prisoners
to
co-operate
,
In
the
1990s
Strathclyde
Police
used
pink
in
cells
based
on
research
carried
out
by
the
US
Navy
.
Nervous suspects locked up in Britain's newest police station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow color on the door. If they are close to confessing a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance.  Gwent Police have abandoned colors such as greys and browns of the 20th-century police cell and have used color psychology to decorate them.  Ystrad Mynach station, which recently opened at a cost of PS5 million has four cells with glass doors for prisoners who suffer from claustrophobia. Designers have painted the frames yellow, which researchers say is a calming color. Other cells contain a royal blue line because psychologists believe that the color is likely to encourage truthfulness.  The station has 31 cells, including 12 with a "live scan" system for drunken or disturbed prisoners, which detects the rise and fall of their chest. An alarm alerts officers if a prisoner's breathing stops and carries on ringing until the door is opened.  Designers and psychologists have worked for years on color. Blue is said to suggest trust, efficiency, duty, logic, coolness, thinking and calm. It also suggests coldness and unfriendliness. It is thought that strong blues will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft colors will calm the mind and aid concentration.  Yellow is linked with confidence, self-respect and friendliness get the color wrong and it could cause fear, depression and anxiety, but the right yellow can lift spirits and self-respect.  Ingrid Collins, a psychologist who specializes in the effects of color, said that color was an "energy force". She said: "Blue does enhance communication but I am not sure it would enhance truthful communication."  Yellow, she said, affected the mind. Red, on the other hand, should never be considered because it could increase aggression. Mrs. Collins praised the designers for using colors in the cells. Gwent is not the first British force to experiment with color to calm down or persuade prisoners to co-operate, In the 1990s Strathclyde Police used pink in cells based on research carried out by the US Navy.