The effects of colors over the psychic
In a gray world, a vivid color in clothing or AN interior design can almost represent a non-conformist attitude. Colors have an effect on our state of mind, the memory capacity and health. Finally, they can influence a negotiation and can help you impress a potential employer, at the subconscious level.
If you want to decipher more about the people around us or about potential business partners, color choices give us unexpected informations:
RED: inspires energy, strength, passion, sexuality. People who love this color have an overflowing ego and are rational in the same time.
YELLOW: characterizes happy, lively, sometimes shy and sensitive people. There are people in which you can trust, exude a physical and mental unbeatable health. Yellow characterizes jealous people, sometimes unsure on themselves. As mental states, yellow affects concentration, mobilization, vigilance.
ORANGE: is a sensual color, and being close to red reveal people who radiate kindness, people with a lot of optimism.
PINK: the color of youth. If occurs frequently in clothing, shows immaturity, the wish to be a child again, to relive the joy of youth. The disadvantage of this category is that they are deprived of the power of decision and are obsessed with themselves.
WHITE: is perceived as an expression of purity, cleanliness and clarity. People who surround themselves with white have good intentions, are generous, innocent and usually advocate a simple lifestyle. They do not like complications, don't get involved in scandals and often out of each head-on confrontation. The characteristics of these people are diplomacy and force of character. If used in decorating the office, intensive pure white makes pupils to contract, so it is considered tedious.
BLACK: represents mystery, the unknown and, sometimes, the need to be alone. People who love this color are hard to reach, but very committed and at the same time, conservative. Experts discourage the use of this non-colors in the workplace or at home because it can reduce the mental and metabolic activity, inducing depression, anxiety, despair. Physiologically, reduces the vital activities a lot, decreases the heart rate, minimizes the capacity to respond to stimuli from the environment.
GREY: symbolizes neutrality and sophistication, as authoritative as black. But an employer should know that, psychologically, those who prefer gray have a subconscious desire to delimitate, not to get involved, to remain isolated from any influence.
BROWN: communicates balance and credibility. Denotes a determined, friendly, down to earth person.
BLUE: is the color of calm and clear. This is the color of the fighters, people that want to be the best in a field. Often have an introverted nature, that dedicates to work, research areas in particular. Paradoxically, using blue as a decoration color can cause depression.
GREEN: has an exceptional tone. Those who prefer green are friendly, perfectionist and authoritarian.
VIOLET: is associated with imagination, creativity. Represents royalty or a world of romance. Rejecting violet means fear of commitment, hesitation.
