stackyFACTSDespite being aggressively marketed as the color of sunshine and happiness, painting a room pure yellow is a massive sensory mistake. The high amount of light it reflects overstimulates the visual cortex, leading to irritability, crying in infants, and a generalized sense of nervous dread in adults.
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