The Effects Of Color On Personality And Relationships E

The Effects Of Color On Personality And Relationships The Effects of Color on Personality and Relationships Colorado Christian University When dealing with interpersonal relationships peoples personalities are a large part of how people get along. When you meet a new person you may say that you hit it off or that you just clicked; this is due to how each others personalities coincide with one anothers. Peoples personalities are impacted by there surroundings. This paper will discuss how color affects peoples moods and personalities. All people are affected by their surroundings. Emily Landen after a pilgrimage to several third world countries stated, the children were so malnourished that it made me physically ill to continue to be around them everyday. This is just a brief example of how ones surroundings can affect not only a persons psychological health but their physical health as well. It is the findings of this author that subtle things like color can affect a persons personality. At times in our busy lives it is sometimes easy to overlook some of the little things that may cause influence on how we interact with our wives and children. After much consideration value was found for the argument that there are influences on us daily by the colors that we surround our selves with. Interesting to thing that the color that we paint our rooms may influence whether or not we have a good day at work or whether or not we are in a great mood when we get home. The first known studies of color were done in ancient Greece by Aristotle, theorized that color existed in the form of rays sent down from the heavens by God. His theory was not disputed until the Renaissance when Aguilonius and Sigfrid Forsius developed more sophisticated color systems. Aguilonius's system was the first attempt at defining all colors and was based on his observations of the changing color of the sky from dawn to dusk The world is full of beautiful colors. Colors have subtle effects on our moods everyday. Psychologists have long since theorized that people's preferences for color and color mixes have deep physiological affects on you mood or feeling. In fact, research does suggest that color can affect your being and that your choice of color or combinations of color is significant to your mood. An example of this is that healthy people will prefer colors and color mixtures that reflect their health both physically and mentally. Furthermore, your color preferences are not necessarily fixed and that they will vary even within a given day depending on your mood. An evaluation of what each color must be made. The uses of color have spanned many area. Color has been used for years in medical treatments around the world. Before we can discuss how these colors affect us we must first examine what each color represents independently. Red is the color of energy, vitality and power. It is used for burning out cancer, drying up weeping sores or wounds, etc.; it will warm cold areas to reduce pain. Red is a powerful healing agent for healing diseases of the blood and circulation. It will help with depression. Red is not to be used on people with high blood pressure or anxiety. If you stay under the red ray too long or are exposed to red for a considerable time it will make you very agitated or even aggressive. Orange is also a color of energy. It is used to increase immunity, to increase sexual potency, to help in all digestive ailments, chest and kidney diseases. Orange will have a gentle warming effect if used lightly. Orange, like red should not be used for too long. It is not a good color for nervy people or people easily agitated. Yellow is the color of intellect and it is used for mental stimulation, it will help you think quicker. It is good for clearing a foggy head. To help cure dermatitis and other skin problems and again it must be used carefully because it is very stimulating and it could cause exhaustion and depression. Green is the color of harmony and balance. It is good for tired nerves and it helps with the heart