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The concept of pure primary experiences is very interesting. If the feeling is really an unconscious reaction for example to the color red is truly unconscious, what happens when you are in a cold setting looking at the color red? I have been told by my mother that if I am cold, I should think about warm colors, such as red. Much to my dismay thinking about the color red and hot chocolate did little to relieve the cold while walking to school. At the same time the concept of pure primary experiences cannot be dismissed. Cool blues and whites are refreshing during the summer and just looking at black can be stifling. Looking at silver colored walls during the winter can make the room more chilly, while warm forest greens can make the room more cozy. Perhaps pure primary experiences only work when the environment is not at an extreme. Thinking of the color red can only go so far as to warm one’s body and the air around it.