Unbalancing The Power
Written by Richard Saunders
Sometime in the 1970s I saw a TV report on how colors could change your strength and balance. It was just, to use the word without permission, “amazing.” The subjects would have their strength tested by holding out their arms and resisting as best they could the downward pressure exerted by the color therapy “expert.” When a blue colored card was placed in front of the subjects, it was found they could resist the pressure quite well. However when a pink colored card was used, their strength seemed to abandon them. The same effect was found when their balance was tested. It was all so convincing. But who was going to make money out of something anyone could make for themselves at home?
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