COLOURS AND MOODS

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How do colors affect our moods?


Color, without our realizing it, can have a profound effect on how we feel both mentally and physically. Dr. Morton Walker, in his book The Power of Color, suggested that the ancient Egyptians as well as the Native American Indians used color and colored light to heal. Below are some emotional associations that humans tend to have with certain colors. These are important to keep in mind in order to create the mood you are seeking.
Posted 29 Jul 2007

~tasha~ says
Blue
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represents peace, tranquility, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, cold, technology, and depression.

Blue can "slow the pulse rate, lower body temperature, and reduce appetite." Blue is considered a business color because it reflects reliability.

In China, blue is associated with immortality.
In Colombia, blue is associated with soap.
For Hindus blue is the color of Krishna.
For the Jews, blue symbolizes holiness.
In the Middle East blue is a protective color.

Note: Blue is often considered to be the safest global color.


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Black
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is the absence of light and therefore, of color.

It represents power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappiness, depth, style, evil, sadness, remorse, anger, underground, good technical color, mourning and death.

In speech we say "Don't let a black cat cross your path", "Black Market" or "Black Monday".



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Green
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one of most-often cited favorite colors. It represents nature, environment, health, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune.

"Its cool quality soothes, calms, and has great healing powers." It is often worn in operating rooms by surgeons.

In China, green hats mean a man's wife is cheating on him; it is not a good color for packaging.

In France studies have indicated green is not a good color choice for packaging either.

In India green is the color of Islam.

In Ireland green has religious significance (Catholic).

In some tropical countries green is associated with danger.


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Orange
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is a combination of yellow and red. Orange is considered a warm color like red, but to a lesser extent; orange expresses energy. It has luminous qualities and has been used for attention-getting purposes, such as on caution signs.

Orange brings up memories of fall leaves, pumpkins and Halloween. It symbolizes balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vibrance, flamboyancy, and is demanding of attention.

In Ireland orange has religious significance (Protestant).

   
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Purple
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represents royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mystery, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning. Purple is considered an exotic color.

Purple dye was made from the mucous gland of a snail. It required thousands of snails to yield 1 gram of dye causing it to be a color only nobles could afford. Today purple is a trendy color targeting creative types.


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Red
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is the color that we pay the most attention to. It is the warmest and most energic color in the spectrum.

We associate red with love, valentines, danger, desire, speed, strength, violence, anger, emergency exit signs, stop signs and blood.

Red can evoke a fight-or-flight response, raise blood pressure and make the heart beat faster.

Red would not be the color of choice for psychiatric wards, prisons or a hospital.

In China red symbolizes celebration and luck, used in many cultural ceremonies that range from funerals to weddings.

In India red is the color of purity (used in wedding outfits).


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White
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is what we see when all colors come together in perfect balance.

It represents reverence, purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, sterility, and marriage.

We use white in figures of speech like "pure as the driven snow" or "a white lie." We associate white with the good guy in old western movies.

In Japan, white carnations signify death.

In eastern cultures white symbolizes coldness and sterility.


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Yellow
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represents joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard, spirtuality and inspiration.

The yellow rose is a symbol of friendship, less passionate or threatening than red ones.

In Asia yellow is sacred, and imperial.
Posted 29 Jul 2007

Red
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is the color that we pay the most attention to. It is the warmest and most energic color in the spectrum.

We associate red with love, valentines, danger, desire, speed, strength, violence, anger, emergency exit signs, stop signs and blood.

Red can evoke a fight-or-flight response, raise blood pressure and make the heart beat faster.

Red would not be the color of choice for psychiatric wards, prisons or a hospital.

In China red symbolizes celebration and luck, used in many cultural ceremonies that range from funerals to weddings.

In India red is the color of purity (used in wedding outfits).


one of my fav
Posted 29 Jul 2007

Barsaat says
purple

represents royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mystery, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning. Purple is considered an exotic color.


snailz
how creative lol
Posted 29 Jul 2007

guest. says
where is pink and grey
Posted 29 Jul 2007

Barsaat says
maybe unki apni na banti ho MOODz say lol
Posted 29 Jul 2007

Barsaat says
^waisay i thot aap ko BLUE pasand hoga :P
Posted 29 Jul 2007

Barsaat says
waisay jiyo aap hamko batao kay pink and grey main say
aapko kon sa pasand hay
to phir ham aap ko batatay hain kay
wo color kaisay affect karta hay
...lol
Posted 29 Jul 2007

Blue
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represents peace, tranquility, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, cold, technology, and depression.

Blue can "slow the pulse rate, lower body temperature, and reduce appetite." Blue is considered a business color because it reflects reliability.

In China, blue is associated with immortality.
In Colombia, blue is associated with soap.
For Hindus blue is the color of Krishna.
For the Jews, blue symbolizes holiness.
In the Middle East blue is a protective color.

Note: Blue is often considered to be the safest global color.

Posted 30 Jul 2007

guest. says
Aasera said:

waisay jiyo aap hamko batao kay pink and grey main say
aapko kon sa pasand hay
to phir ham aap ko batatay hain kay
wo color kaisay affect karta hay
...lol




mere ko bas ek doubt hai
yeh explanation apki hogi ya copy paste maro gi

waisay to mere ko black pasand hai!!


pink or grey mein say i wud say pink..per baby pink..woh mazay wala..
shocking pink nahi..jo paindo aunties pehnti hein
Posted 30 Jul 2007

purple and black
Posted 30 Jul 2007

Barsaat says
Zahir hay lalti khud say hi batati
ab us babay nay kon sa 100% pakki bat batai hogi lolzz



Posted 30 Jul 2007

guest. says
agar batai hui to!! \

naksaaan ho gaya to


chalo theek hai..jhardo apni filasssfiiii
hum hamatan khargosh hein
Posted 30 Jul 2007

^dewaja^ says
Red
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is the color that we pay the most attention to. It is the warmest and most energic color in the spectrum.

We associate red with love, valentines, danger, desire, speed, strength, violence, anger, emergency exit signs, stop signs and blood.

Red can evoke a fight-or-flight response, raise blood pressure and make the heart beat faster.

Red would not be the color of choice for psychiatric wards, prisons or a hospital.

In China red symbolizes celebration and luck, used in many cultural ceremonies that range from funerals to weddings.

In India red is the color of purity (used in wedding outfits).
Posted 03 Aug 2007

^dewaja^ says
Posted 03 Aug 2007

nikama says
there are many who like more than one color and almost all the colors have conflicting qualities so what about a person who likes both black and white
Posted 07 Aug 2007

eshajam says
red and white
Posted 21 Aug 2007

where is faded
Posted 21 Aug 2007

May Be says
purple.
my favourite
Posted 22 Aug 2007

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