7 Reasons To Learn More About Color Psychology
Colors express the main psychic functions of man.
Carl Jung
We, humans, are subjective of colors and so are our minds. Colors have a strong impact on mood, emotions, and even on the brain. Each color is tagged with a particular emotion.
Being a graphic designer, I learned the colors and their association with human moods and situations. Learning about the origin and manipulation of colors for my purpose, gave me the reason to use them in everyday life.
When you know about each color, its effects, the hues, the saturated ones you can create color harmony. A competent mixture of colors will work for the situation at hand, in everyday life as well as in professional life. You may use the persuading power of colors to have your way in everyday life, too.
So it’s important to learn more about colors and how we can make the right choice of color at a specific time.
“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.” Paul Gauguin
7 Reasons to comprehend color psychology
1. The right color for every situation
Each color has an emotional and influential meaning attached to it. When you study colors in-depth, you come to know the apt color for every situation, the emotional and business value of every color. This way you can avoid double-mindedness at the eleventh hour. It’s like a ready-to-use comfort.
2. Decide your real choice
The color study helps to know your real choice of color and the motive behind it. If you have little or no information about colors, your choice may not matter. It’s more like an unconscious liking.
However, by extensive study, you know why you like some colors more than others. For example, if someone prefers blue, the psychology of the color blue will help him to back up or abandon his choice as his personality. In a nutshell, it gives you the cause of your choice.
3. Use colors to relinquish Stress
Colors can help to relieve stress. The cool colors leave a relaxing impression on the mind. That’s why we like greenery and beaches. Every time you feel some kind of anxiety, it’s good to turn to some colors which help to lose the track of thoughts. Use colors to get over your stress, it has healthful effects on mood.
4. Use colors to sort out things
The colors affect the brain. Every color gives rise to different mental visuals. Thanks to Color Psychology, you can sort things out by colors. Every color has different effects. Life would be more organized if you use colors to set things aside. It’s like a short memo for help at need.
5. Learn more about Cultures
Nations have different norms related to colors. Every color can be associated with some different sentiments in other countries. You get to know about the criteria for using colors of different cultures as well. It brings diversity to your work and life.
6. Manipulate colors for career
And sixthly, if you a writer, designer, or marketer, you can utilize colors for your benefits. We live in an age of visuals. Using a captivating image can earn you more views on Medium. Isn’t it? The same goes for other matters as well.
7. Get what you honestly like
Color theory can help you to design or purchase things according to their uses and their effects. You can analyze all the combinations for color harmony. A color combination that suits your mood will comfort you in the real sense. It will give a sophisticated look.
It’s good to add more colors in your life. Colors are everywhere we go. To manipulate them for our purpose, we need to do some extensive search.
