Psychology of Color

Color is a very universal topic, describing not only the immediate, but also the mental world of humans. In the article, “What Abstraction Can Teach Us About Race and the Color Black,” the issue of using color to define and go beyond the description of race comes forth through the use of the color black. In different art pieces, the use of the color black evokes a new meaning to the civil rights of African Americans, with an exhibition's purpose to redefine what the term “blackness” means in today’s society. In a Radiolab segment “Why isn’t the Sky Blue?” a discussion takes place that looks at how cultures defined the colors they see, and more specifically how the color blue came about. Surprisingly, the majority of cultures came up with the

Towards the beginning of the project, I was researching the psychology behind advertising. Then, slowly my focus turned to different types of advertising, and then on to children's advertising. But after the research phase of the project was complete, I began becoming slightly bored with the topic I chose, and I wasn't really sure what to produce from it. During a conversation with Mr. Moravek, he mentioned to me that he wanted to plan more charity events for next year, and I had an idea for one. I changed my gifted project into planning a Color Run. Next year, through Student Council, Conant will host a Color Run/walk in order to raise money for a charity or cause. I figured that having a run/walk would be a good way to raise money at our

When this world was created, God or whatever you believe in made a form of nonverbal communication by using the display of color. It can have countless different meanings from one day to the next and can change in a heartbeat. In the movie Pleasantville that was filmed in 1998 and directed by Gary Ross, color becomes a baffling wonder, that has never been seen before in a town where everything is perfect. When color starts appearing around the city everything in a perfect town naturally turns to chaos and terror. Color was created to show emotion in ways that people don't understand in the small town of Pleasantville.

In the article, “The Continuing Significance of Colorism in the 21st Century,” JeffriAnne Wilder explains what colorism is and how it affects African-American women. Colorism is described as the unequal treatment of people based on their skin tone, facial features, and hair. The author starts off with exerts from different black women who state they have been judged and affected by the color of their skin tone. She explains that she is a light-skinned black woman and that although she is happy with her skin, she has always had people compare her skin color to material objects. She further describes how she began to research skin tones in college. She learned about colorism and how people are discriminatory towards African-Americans, based on

As we all know, color is the voice for the artist 's sentiment. It makes up the appearance of a picture. Color is the decisive factor in depths of the two-dimensional plane of the artwork, making the viewer feel physically and mentally attracted, or the context of things - the phenomenon the author wants to present. Colors have been around for a long time, but there is not a common definition for colors. And perhaps humans are one of the luckiest creatures that can identify colors. Often, the recipient 's eye knows a myriad of colors and colors that always change based on the relationship between light and perspective. In art, color creates a sense of

In addition to emotions, “Orange Juice” paints a well detailed imagery with important

Most people do not see color as simply the way something looks, however. They tend to associate certain colors with specific feelings, emotions and memories. (Dmitrieva) For instance, blue is most commonly associated with “feeling blue” meaning one feels upset or depressed, however, blue is

The Color Code profile was created by Dr. Taylor Hartman, who believed that precise are divided by four colors. Throughout his research studies and experiences that he conducted over the years he assigned individuals to a specific color based on their personality, behavior, and actions. The four colors that Hartman used for the color code profile were red, blue, white and yellow. These different colors were all possibilities for an individual to have and were also driven by a unique motivating force to keep them well grounded. For the people who has a red personality, Hartman said that they were driven by the force of power. Red personalities are usually dynamic and direct, assertive and very quick to make decisions. The concept of intimacy

Did you know we humans can see over 1 million colors? (https://petapixel.com/2016/03/30/people-can-see-100-times-colors/)The colors are based off primary colors, red, blue and yellow, which are the basis of all other shades and can 't be created by combining other colors. If all three primary colors are mixed together in equal amounts, they will make black. Secondary colors are used to describe the three colors that are created by mixing two primary colors together. Tertiary colors are the colors that come from mixing one primary with one secondary color. Color plays a vital role in our life every day, from determining what we’re going to wear, what color to paint a room, down to what we eat, color plays that all important role. These are

The biological processes of colour perception which happen in the brain are innate and contribute towards the way in which individuals view colour. Cones and rods work together in order to create the colour that is perceived. The psychological processes are related to the way each individual person perceives colour, and thus may be different to the next. Colour perception is different for everyone, something that is light blue to one person, may be light green to another person. Both the biological and psychological processes work together. A range of processes will be discussed throughout this essay and will demonstrate differences in the

Color fills our world with beauty. We delight in the colors of a magnificent sunset and in the bright red and golden-yellow leaves of autumn. We are charmed by gorgeous flowering plants and the brilliantly colored arch of a rainbow. We also use color in various ways to add pleasure and interest to our lives. For example, many people choose the colors of their clothes carefully and decorate their homes with colors that create beautiful, restful, or exciting effects. By their selection and arrangement of colors, artists try to make their paintings more realistic or expressive.

There are many different emotions associated with every color, by different people. Why do people associate these certain emotions with different colors? Associations with color are caused by objects, language, senses, and personality characteristics.(Hallock) A language connection could be connected by expressions in one’s language that are associated with color. Colored objects could be associated with people based on what other objects could be colored. For example, blood is red. Since blood is red, people could associate red with “death” or even “pain.” Roses are red also, so someone else who likes flowers could associate red with a nice smell or even beautiful. That’s where personality

What if I told you something so simple and quotidian was actually complex and completely riveting. To most people orange is just an occurrence between the red and yellow spectrum. Maybe an orange is what you have in a bowl on your kitchen counter, patiently waiting to be picked as a snack. Orange is not so simple or mundane as many may believe. At a very young age I despised orange, the color as well as the fruit. The color reminded me of an unfavorable rusty wrench. The fruit itself was lumpy and bravely bold, exhibiting an unconfident standoff with my taste buds. This outlook is no longer true, yet now I truly believe orange is a beautiful color as well as a delicious fruit. Orange is unique, symbolic, and full of history.

Strictly speaking, blue is nothing but light that is reflected off the surface of an object and into receivers. These receivers then send electrical impulses to the brain that then interprets the impulses as blue. In that case, what more is color other than the interpretation of electrical signals? Without the stimuli and the receiver, there would be no color. In that case, color is only defined by the measurement of something else. A scientific approach to seeing color reveals a puzzling explanation.

Colors, are static, and never change. But not just any color. A color that describes me, and my culture. Maybe something like, green. Green. It’s a color I always find myself returning to. Even though black is so mysterious, and how I yearned to be mysterious. How I wished I could be excluded, and unread. Pink makes me feel bright, and like life could be perfect. But green has always made me feel at ease. Maybe I find it so relaxing because it reminds me of being in the middle of a foggy forest, with nothing to grasp, no standards to uphold, and nothing to worry about. Green is everywhere, but it remains unnoticed, becomes part of everyday life. It excels at life. Nature gets rid of anything that does not survive, and green survives. I could befriend anyone who doesn’t want this lifestyle, but