The meaning of colors

(Color is a sensuous experience of light reflected from particles or objects. Color derives from the spectrum of light interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors. The science of colors is called chromatics, chromatography, colorimetric, or simply color science. In further text we will discuss the effects of colors, colors psychology, and the meaning of colors.) Key words: color, meaning, feeling, blue, red, orange, yellow, green, purple, effects, communication In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that when pure white light passes through a prism, it separates into all of the visible colors !urther e"periments demonstrated that light could be combined to form other colors The familiar colors of rainbow in the spectrum include all those colors that can be produced by visible light of a single wavelength, the pure spectral or monochromatic colors # common list of colors identifies si" main bands: blue, green, violet, orange, red and yellow Newton included a seventh color, indigo in his conception $e often underestimate the importance of colors in our life, or simply ignore it %olor is a form of non verbal communication, and a very powerful one It can be used to signal action, influence mood, and cause physiological reactions &eople often deliberately manipulate their state of spirit using colors %ertain colors can raise blood pressure, increase metabolism, or even cause eyestrain 'f course, meaning of colors can change from one day to the ne"t with any individual, and while the perceptions of color are somewhat sub(ective, there are some color effects that have universal meaning The colors red, yellow and orange are )nown as warm colors These warm colors evo)e emotions from feelings of warmth and comfort to feelings of anger and rage 'n the other side, blue, purple and green are )nown as cool colors These colors are described as calm, but they also evo)e feelings of sadness and even indifference The meaning of color is different in different cultures North*#merican Indians associate a certain +sacred color, to every cosmic sector There are si" cosmic sectors %olor white symboli-es dawn. on top of white we have blue which symboli-es the coming of morning /ellow 0on top of blue1 symboli-es sundown and on top is blac) 2 the night The #-tecs used the same word for all the shades of green and blue The symbolism of blue and green stones is tied to the rebirth, fertility, promises and solar reign 3any ancient cultures, such as 4gyptians and %hinese, practiced chromo therapy 0using colors to heal1 %hromo therapy, sometimes referred to as colourtherapy is still used today as a form of alternative treatment In this treatment yellow was thought to stimulate the nerves and purify the body, and colour red was used to increase circulation 5lue was

believed to soothe illnesses and treat pain, and so on 3ost psychologists view colour therapy with s)epticism 6esearch has demonstrated in many cases that the mood*altering effects of colour may only be temporary Studies have also shown that certain colours can have a negative impact on performance 4ach color has many aspects to it, and some people tal) about the language of color They mention the color orange as the color of optimism and social communication /ellow is described as the color of the mind and intellect 5ut sometimes it can also suggest impatience or cowardice 5lue is the color of trust and peace It suggests loyalty as well as conservatism 7reen is the color of balance and growth &urple is the color of imagination, pin) can be immature, silly and girlish 5ut this is something that changes with time 'ne thing is certain, colors have remar)able effects on humans and they modify our natural habitat $e are used to the symbolism of colors and their lin) to the world we live in 3ilan &e8i9 6:;11

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