Complex sentence: Despite cross-cultural differences regarding the'meanings' of different colors, one study revealed that there were cross-cultural similarities regarding which emotional states people associated with particular colors: for example, the color red was perceived as strong and active.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite cross-cultural differences regarding what different colors meant there were cross-cultural similarities regarding which emotional states people associated with different colors in one study. For example, the color red was perceived as strong and active.