Color Analysis

Color Psychology: Color Analysis

"Here once more, the Kabbalah strikingly predates modern psychology; for contemporary research has demonstrated that colors are indeed linked to our deepest emotions". By Edward Hoffman from Opening the Inner Gates: New Paths in Kabbalah and Psychology

The colors of nature have had their influence on us, and these influences are deep-seated in our physiological and psychological make-up - but there they are, whether we like them or not. In the case of the things we buy, however, we are free to choose, to exercise our own likes and dislikes, our tastes and our conventions. Airlines hire color consultant to choose the colors in the cabin, hence to reduce the tensions which are associated with flying. A preference for one color and a dislike for another reflects an existing state of mind, of balance, or of both. To see how this relationship is universal and why it exists independent of race, sex or social environment, it is necessary to look back at man's long exposure to colors found in nature. The following are some universal symbolic meaning for colors.

White - Completeness, purity and innocence

Red -Energy, expansion: the color o sexual expression that can create life or destroy it

Pink - True love, compassion, and warmth in its lighter shades; more sexual and physical in its darker shades

Orange - Projected or assertive mental energy

Yellow - Intellect and logic

Brown - Wealth, reserves of physical energy and natural resources

Blue - Mystery and emotion

Green - Healing and balance

Violet/Purple - Spiritual growth, philosophy, royalty

Black - The secret and the unknown

Each of these colors has many depths, hues, and subtleties of shade and meaning that influence our conscious and unconscious minds, reflecting our needs, desires, and emotions.
The psychology of color can be utilized as a treatment technique to alleviate stressors in people's lives or to enhance positive emotion.