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RE: color preference in babies

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From: Sears, Ellen (ESears_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Wed Dec 12 2001 - 07:23:59 PST

If she goes to Zany Brainy, Learning Express or some other toy store
(I am not sure about Toys R Us) - they carry a line of toys (some produced
by Lamaze) that are based on the black/white theory. On the back of one of
the boxes there is a boi about the woman that developed them and why - what
research she did - she may be able to access more information from that
starting point.
Ellen
> A teacher in our building asked me today about color preference in
> babies. Her daughter is doing her science project on something to do
> with that. I seem to remember that a baby's first response is to red.
> Does anyone have anymore info on this or know which direction to look. I
> looked in some color theory textbooks and wonder if it has to do with
> the develope of cones and rods in the eye. Any thoughts or references
> would be helpful...Thanks in advance. ( I love having so many other
> brains to pick on these tough questions)
> Jeryl in SC
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