Super Science June 2014 | Page 3

The colors you choose to wear as well as the colors that you are found most attracted to says a lot about your attitude, your outlook on life as well as your personality. Believe it or not, you could also use color to manipulate others emotions or feelings for you. Every color affects you differently. Black is the color of authority and power. People often wear it because it gives people a thinner look; thus, raising confidence. Black outfits can also be overpowering. Black is the color of the hidden, the secretive and the unknown, creating an air of mystery. It keeps things bottled up inside, hidden from the world. Brides wear White to symbolize innocence and purity. Red is the most emotionally intense color is red and it stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It’s the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the person look heavier. The color red evokes dominance, power and attention. Red clothing will definitely make you stand out from the rest of the crowd and will mark you with sexual energy. Pink is the most romantic color is pink & it is tranquilizing. Sports teams paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy. Blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful & tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming feelings so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms. Green is the most popular decorating color is green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. It is a calming, refreshing color. Relax in green rooms. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth. Yellow is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, speeds metabolism. Purple is the color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. Brown can be genuine and also be sad and wistful. Men say brown is one of their favorite colors. It is a serious, down-to-earth color that relates to security, protection and material wealth. Silver has a feminine energy; it is related to the moon and the ebb and flow of the tides - it is fluid, emotional, sensitive and mysterious. Gold is the color of success, achievement and triumph. Associated with abundance and prosperity, luxury and quality, prestige and sophistication, value and elegance, the color psychology of gold implies affluence, material wealth and extravagance. Turquoise is communication and clarity of mind. It can also be impractical and idealistic. Pink is unconditional love and nurturing. Pink can also be immature, silly and girlish. Magenta is a color of universal harmony and emotional balance. It is spiritual yet practical, encouraging common sense and a balanced outlook on life. Orange is the color of social communication and optimism. From a negative color meaning it is also a sign of pessimism and superficiality. Indigo is the color of intuition. In the meanings of colors it can mean idealism and structure as well as ritualistic and addictive. Gray is the color of compromise - being neither black nor white; it is the transition between two non-colors.

How Does Each Color Affect You?