Xanthophobia
Encyclopedia
Xanthophobia is a fear of the colour yellow
. This fear may include the sun, daffodils, yellow paint, and the Yellow Pages.
Xanthophobic behaviour has been described in sea turtle
hatchlings, helping them to visually find the sea after hatching.
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
. This fear may include the sun, daffodils, yellow paint, and the Yellow Pages.
Xanthophobic behaviour has been described in sea turtle
Sea turtle
Sea turtles are marine reptiles that inhabit all of the world's oceans except the Arctic.-Distribution:...
hatchlings, helping them to visually find the sea after hatching.