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One of Banff National Park’s most famous lakes is Moraine Lake, which is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Entirely glacier-fed, the body of water is a bright shade of turquoise, making it one of the most photogenic spots in Banff.
📍Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada
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What Is The World's Most Relaxing Color? A New Survey Just Found Out
There is much more to color than meets the eye. Strangely enough, us humans have a close emotional bond with the visible ( ) light aspect of the electromagnetic spectrum, a bond so strong it can easily make us feel stressed out with a raised heart rate or leave us with a warm and fuzzy sense of satisfaction.
If you’re looking to cool your jets and relax, one of the most calming colors to be surrounded by, according to a global survey from paper merchant G F Smith and psychologists at the University of Sussex, UK is navy blue, closely followed by teal-like turquoise ( ), and soft pastel pink.
The World's Favourite Colour Project involved 26,596 participants from over 100 different countries, possibly the largest ever color study, to get some insights ( ) into the world's most beloved color. To do this, they asked the human guinea pigs to list attributes ( ) and emotions that they associate with certain colors in the hopes of also finding out what different hues mean to different people, and what may influence this.
"Many studies have investigated the link between color and emotion. Although not all of these studies agree, some consistent ( ) results can be extracted ( ) from the literature,” Professor Anna Franklin, a leading expert in color psychology at the University of Sussex, wrote in a blog post about the project.
"First, the more saturated ( ) the color is, the more it is associated with excitement and stimulation,” Franklin explained. “Second, the lighter the color, the more it is associated with calmness and relaxation. Many studies have found that blue and green are also associated with calmness and relaxation (fewer studies find no association).”
The findings also showed that orange is most often associated with happiness, while pink is viewed as the sexiest, and the colors people around the world most associated with luxury are white, purple, and orange.
In case you were curious, most people’s favorite color appears to be green or blue, although there was a lot of variety in the results. According to the ecological valence ( ) theory (just one of a handful of color preference theories), humans appear to be fond of these colors because they’re associated with environmental features we can benefit from and enjoy, such as clear skies, clean water, and vegetation. That also explains why we tend not to like murky brown colors, as we link them to dirty water, poop, and disease.
However, while certain colors seem to embody ( ) a universal characteristic – for example, red equates to anger – it’s worth remembering some interpretations of color can vary hugely between groups.
"Several studies suggest that color associations, particularly abstract ( ) concepts, can vary across cultures,” Professor Anna Franklin says. "For example, whereas white is associated with peace in some cultures, in others it is associated with death.”
新的研究調查提出最讓人感到放鬆的顏色
色彩，遠不止我們眼睛看上去的那麼簡單。但奇怪的是，我們人類與這些電磁波譜上的可見光，竟有著說不清講不明的情感聯繫，這種聯繫如此強烈，以至於它很容易能讓我們心率加快甚至感到壓力，又或者讓我們有一種溫暖而模糊的滿足感。
據造紙商G•F•史密斯以及英國薩塞克斯大學心理學家的一項全球調查，如果你想冷靜放鬆下來，海軍藍是最好的選擇，其次是藍綠色和柔粉色。
這次「世界上最受歡迎的顏色」實驗，研究對象涉及了100多個國家的26596名參與者，目的是瞭解最受人們喜愛的顏色。這可能是有史以來規模最大的色彩研究了。為了達到實驗目的，他們讓實驗對象列出特定顏色相關的屬性和代表情緒，既希望找出不同的顏色對不同的人意味著什麼，也希望弄明白這其中有哪些影響因素。
薩塞克斯大學色彩心理學領域的權威專家安娜•佛蘭克林教授在一篇關於此專案的部落格文章中寫道：「許多研究都調查了顏色和情緒之間的聯繫。雖然它們並非都得出了相同的結論，但從論文中也能找到一些共同點。」
佛蘭克林解釋說：「首先，顏色越飽滿，它就越能引起興奮和刺激；其次，顏色越淺，就越能讓你感到平靜和放鬆；再者，許多研究發現，藍色和綠色就是『放鬆色』的兩個典型代表。這一點，很少會有研究否認。」
研究結果還表明，橙色通常與幸福感有關，而粉紅色則是性感的代名詞。全世界的奢侈品都離不開白色、紫色和橙色。
即使你感到好奇，就算人各有別，各有所好，但大多數人最喜歡的顏色還是綠色或藍色。根據生態效價理論（為數不多的「顏色偏好理論」之一），人類之所以喜歡這些顏色，是因為它們與某些環境特徵有關，而我們既能享受這些環境特徵，更能從其中收益。晴朗的天空、乾淨的水流、翠綠的植被，不都是為我們所喜愛的嗎？這也解釋了為什麼我們不喜歡暗褐色，因為它們總讓我們想起髒水、糞便和疾病。
然而，儘管某些顏色的確已被賦予了普遍的意義（就好比我們提到紅色就會聯想到憤怒），但我們要記住，不同群體對顏色的解釋，可能存在巨大的差異。
安娜•佛蘭克林教授說：「因為還有一些研究表明，在不同的文化中，顏色代表著不同的意義，尤其涉及到抽象概念的時候，例如，白色在某種文化中意味著和平，而在另一種文化中，它卻和死亡有關。」
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Our video with HK Express in Japan is out 👫 featuring their new destination Miyako (Shimojishima), first direct flight will take off on July 19! Book your trip to this beautiful island this summer!
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[Romantic Escape to Miyako Islands – Instagrammable Hot Spots]
你最期待嘅航點出現了！首班飛去宮古（下地島）嘅航班將於 7 月 19 日正式啟航！由 8 座島嶼組成嘅宮古群島，有唔少絕景打卡位！曾入選「日本燈塔 50 選」嘅東平安名崎，畀你 360 度睇盡太平洋同東海，拍下藍天碧海嘅美景。IKIZU 海灘嘅愛心岩石，同情人一齊擺心心 Pose 拍放閃照就最啱！黃昏時分，到伊良部大橋漫步，捕捉日落晚霞嘅景色，必定令你終生難忘。
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The wait is almost over! Our inaugural direct flight to Miyako (Shimojishima) will take off on July 19! The Miyako Islands are composed of 8 islands, of which its most valuable asset is its crystal clear turquoise water. We promise it will be the clearest you have ever seen! Head over to Cape Higashi-Hennazaki, where you'll be surrounded by the majestic Pacific Ocean and East China Sea, take a panoramic shot on the amazing blue sky and ocean! To all the couples out there, you cannot miss the famous heart-shaped rock in IKIZU Beach, capture your own romantic moment at this photogenic location. In the evening, stroll along the Irabu Bridge and enjoy the golden sunset with your loved ones.
Watch the video now and mark down all the Instagrammable hotspots for your own romantic trip in the Miyako Islands and click http://bit.ly/2NhA41r to book your flight to Miyako (Shimojishima)!
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Central America and Mexico are known for their diverse landscapes of mountains, deserts and beautiful beaches. Find out about seven unmissable experiences you should try in the region .
Adrenaline seekers make the 40-minute trek up Cerro Negro’s shadeless slopes to the smoking crater where they don coveralls and goggles, mount a wooden board and whizz down a steep incline of black ash to the bottom at speeds of 40-60mph (60-100 kph. One of the best places to practice volcano surfing in the world, Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro is a bucket-list must. For more adventures, visit: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/nicaragua/articles/15-epic-places-in-nicaragua-you-should-visit/
Head to the Mexican town of San Juan de la Vega for the Exploding Hammer Festival, which takes place every February. It involves strapping home-made explosives to sledgehammers and smashing them into the ground. It can be quite dangerous, so don’t get too close! If Mexico takes your fancy, head to: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/20-photos-that-prove-mexico-is-the-most-beautiful-place-on-earth/
Rio Celeste is located in the Tenorio Volcano National Park in the Costa Rican province of Alajuela. In the past, visitors were allowed to swim in the river, but it is now prohibited within the park for safety reasons. While you may not be able to take a dip here, seeing this spectacular and surreal blue river is an absolute must when visiting this part of the country. Find out more about the river here: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica/articles/where-does-rio-celeste-get-its-magical-blue-color-from/
Before becoming the it destination of the travel bloggerati, Las Coloradas was just a sleepy fishing village on the Yucatán coast with a penchant for salt production that dated back to the Mayan period. The pink colour comes from the algae, plankton and brine shrimp that reside in the waters of Las Coloradas and become visible as the water evaporates under the beating Mexican sun. For more on Las Coloradas, visit: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/las-coloradas-a-guide-to-mexicos-magical-pink-lagoon/
The Sloth Sanctuary is located between Limon and Cahuita on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The 320-acre (130-hectare) private nature reserve was previously called Aviarios del Caribe. You can get to the sanctuary via rental car, by taking a Sansa Airlines flight to Limon followed by a taxi ride, hopping on an Interbus via route Limon/Cahuita/Hone Creek/Puerto Viejo (let the driver know you are going to the sanctuary and you can get dropped off right at the gate), or by hiring a private shuttle van. If the Sloth Sanctuary piques your interest, check out: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica/articles/guide-to-costa-ricas-sloth-sanctuary/
Stay on a private island in this Airbnb in Belize. Search for Little Peter Oasis and have your own personal bungalow, floating on the Caribbean Sea. You can snorkel in the nearby reef or go parasailing, and there’s even a helipad that doubles as a putting green. Discover more islands in Central America at: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica/articles/11-secret-islands-in-central-america-that-you-never-knew-existed/
Close to Cancún there is an entire underwater museum to be discovered that many people have never heard of, and it has a mission beyond just the enjoyment of divers. Launched in 2009, this impressive feat of both imagination and engineering includes more than 500 life-size sculptures that are accessible from three separate points in Quintana Roo: Isla Mujeres, Cancún and Punta Nizuc. For further information, dive into: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/you-have-to-see-mexicos-incredible-underwater-museum/
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