How Psychological Behaviours are Linked with Colors
By: Syeda Bintul Huda
Tags: Bussiness, Mental Health, Psychology, Colors, Color Psychology

Eyes remember the color and shade they saw when they were open for the very first time. But the conscious mind somehow pushes back that memory to not show its weakness as it’s difficult for it to understand that color and many other things at that period. Still, the subconscious mind doesn’t forget it, so you need a little focus along with an effort to catch back that memory.

Do you know that at birth, newly born kids’ can identify different shapes based upon the light and dark lines of light they see around that object before completely understanding their first primary color, which is red? Yeah, you read it right.

People with high IQ have a great understanding of numbers and colors from their very early childhood. As their minds work much differently better than others, similarly, people with color blindness problems are unable to see one and sometimes two colors of the main scheme (red, blue, and green) from which all other colors and shades are created.

People from different areas of life and category of work see color based upon the perspective of their emotion, behavior, the demand of their field, and supply.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson said:

“Life is a train of moods like a string of beads and as we pass through them they prove to be many-colored lenses which paint the world their own hue, and each shows only what lies in its focus.”

Here down below will discuss Color Psychology along with how you can study the emotion and the dominant trait of others based upon their color expression.

Color Liking and Their Psychological Effects:

Red: People who like red color are very passionate, excited, energetic, courageous about life but be careful with this color as it provokes a feeling of aggressiveness and causes optical endeavors.

People who like red color are very passionate, excited, energetic, courageous about life but be careful with this color as it provokes a feeling of aggressiveness and causes optical endeavors. Orange: This color promotes a behavior of independence, adventure, creativity, optimism, and fun. This color activates one’s ability to socialize, which is why it is a color of Extroverts. Orange coveys excitement, warmth, youth, and enthusiasm to the observer. But be careful it also creates traits like a lack of severe intellectual implications.

This color promotes a behavior of independence, adventure, creativity, optimism, and fun. This color activates one’s ability to socialize, which is why it is a color of Extroverts. Orange coveys excitement, warmth, youth, and enthusiasm to the observer. But be careful it also creates traits like a lack of severe intellectual implications. Yellow: Is the color of optimism. As yellow is the color of sunlight, that’s why it brings qualities like clear thinking, quick decision making, uplifting, and irradiating with success and confidence in a healthy person. But for people who are suffering from stress, it causes anxiety along with being over-critical about everything.

Is the color of optimism. As yellow is the color of sunlight, that’s why it brings qualities like clear thinking, quick decision making, uplifting, and irradiating with success and confidence in a healthy person. But for people who are suffering from stress, it causes anxiety along with being over-critical about everything. Green: vibes as the color of nature, growth, and life. It has the most refreshing and life soothing effect on oneself. It provokes the spirit of the prolific environment with a secure and peaceful feeling. Green is sometimes negatively regarded as the color of possessiveness and mundane. So now you have a good idea of what it offers.

vibes as the color of nature, growth, and life. It has the most refreshing and life soothing effect on oneself. It provokes the spirit of the prolific environment with a secure and peaceful feeling. Green is sometimes negatively regarded as the color of possessiveness and mundane. So now you have a good idea of what it offers. Blue: is the color of trust that induces calm and conveys tranquility, quietness, and unity. This color triggers confidence, integrity, and a sense of responsibility in a person; that’s why most companies use this color in their offices. Blue color tends to suppress appetite.

is the color of trust that induces calm and conveys tranquility, quietness, and unity. This color triggers confidence, integrity, and a sense of responsibility in a person; that’s why most companies use this color in their offices. Blue color tends to suppress appetite. Pink: with this color first thought that arises in someone’s mind are sensitivity and feminism, but it doesn’t mean that pink is gender-specific color. This color creates a sense of being unrealistic and overly optimistic in the person.

with this color first thought that arises in someone’s mind are sensitivity and feminism, but it doesn’t mean that pink is gender-specific color. This color creates a sense of being unrealistic and overly optimistic in the person. Purple: is a color of spirituality and an intuitive soul which encourages meditation and self-awareness. Purple is associated with the characteristics of essence and luxury. Overuse of this color invokes impatience and arrogance in a person.

is a color of spirituality and an intuitive soul which encourages meditation and self-awareness. Purple is associated with the characteristics of essence and luxury. Overuse of this color invokes impatience and arrogance in a person. Brown: This earthly color gives a message of stability and a solid foundation. It is a sign of reliability, honesty, and sincerity. But this color can also cause a feeling of loneliness and isolation in one’s personality, which is why they commonly make few friends.

This earthly color gives a message of stability and a solid foundation. It is a sign of reliability, honesty, and sincerity. But this color can also cause a feeling of loneliness and isolation in one’s personality, which is why they commonly make few friends. Black: Which adds up all color of a wheel and gives the sign of secrecy and mystery. This color shows power and control. Black is a good contrast for all colors to make them stand out. However, this color has a vast range of negative associations like lack of hope, unfriendliness, and evil, etc.

Which adds up all color of a wheel and gives the sign of secrecy and mystery. This color shows power and control. Black is a good contrast for all colors to make them stand out. However, this color has a vast range of negative associations like lack of hope, unfriendliness, and evil, etc. White: It carries a sense of purity, cleanliness, simplicity, and peacefulness. White often symbolizes a blank slate that triggers a sense of emptiness, yet it also expressed a new beginning.

In this above mention description, you get the idea of what and how colors speak and how liking them positively or negatively affect one’s personality. Now the question is that people who are suffering from psychological problems, how they see these colors, and how they express their mood and mental situation through these colors.

Colors Expressing Emotions and Psychology

Our mood directly affects our choices of color as the brain and their chemicals starts playing with your visuals, as the heart (the emotional piece) gets occupied with some specific emotion.

Bright and Fresh Colors: All bright shades of color become the prominent pop up in the room when there is something biggest exaltation happening, as they represent happiness, love, and celebration. Take an example: when you are in love, your mind will start picking shades of red and pink in all other colors. Similarly, you begin choosing bright colors for your dresses and daily activities.

Fresh color pick happens in two cases:

When you want a positive change or a new start your mind automatically starts picking nature’s bright colors to give you an extra hand of boost. For this reason, the doctors refer nature and outdoor to people suffering from emotional Delima. The second case is the weather when summer is at its peak; fresh colors cause a soothing and enriching effect on the brain that’s why people prefer these colors in their daily routine.

Dull and Dark Colors: Your sadness and bad mood automatically trigger choice for dull shades, as you are suffering from emotional drainage. So mind expresses its pain and suffering by pushing you to choose these colors. It is trying to signal out about your current state.

Your sadness and bad mood automatically trigger choice for dull shades, as you are suffering from emotional drainage. So mind expresses its pain and suffering by pushing you to choose these colors. It is trying to signal out about your current state. Neutral Colors: When your mind suffers through high stages of oblivion you start using these colors without consciously noticing. But if you are cognizant and drawn to them, it means there is some external force pushing you hard to like them (the case may vary based upon the situation). Generally, these colors are used in those places where the main target is to not draw attention.

When you are suffering from a bad psychological or health condition, your mind plays a lot with the light spectrum and signals those shades whose hue coordinate with your current state at that time. The method of color therapy plays a vital role in a person’s mental and health state revival. Now a day hues are in common practice against physical diseases like cancer and help in the diagnosis and cure of different psychological problems.