The effect of color on human health. color therapy

The influence of color on human physiology

Red . The wavelength is the longest, so its influence is maximum. Exciting, warming, active and energetic color, penetrates and activates all body functions. Stimulates nerve centers, energizes muscles and liver. It is used to treat chickenpox, some skin diseases. For a short time increases muscle tension (doping), increases pressure and accelerates the rhythm of breathing. You can feed on the energy of red during meditation, colds, pneumonia, asthma, etc. It is contraindicated for overweight people, it has a bad effect on hypertensive patients, nervous people, redheads. Not recommended for inflammatory processes, because. it makes them even more active.

It is the zodiac sign for Aries, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius.

Orange . Tonic color. It acts in the same direction as red, but to a lesser extent, improves digestion, promotes rejuvenation, emancipation, strengthens the will, relieves feelings of depression. Strengthens lung tissue, has anti-spasmodic properties, improves blood circulation and skin color, but an excess of orange can cause overheating of the body (i.e. it is warmer than red).

It is the zodiac for Aries, Leo, Gemini, Virgo and Libra.

Yellow . Tonic color. Physiologically optimal. The least tiring, stimulates vision and nervous activity, activates the motor centers, causes a joyful mood, generates muscle energy, is used to treat diabetes, indigestion, to correct strabismus, clubhand. In medical practice, yellow meditation stimulates intellectual abilities, replenishes mineral deficiency, and reduces acidity in the body.

It is the zodiac for Gemini, Virgo, Libra and Leo.

Green . Physiologically optimal. Reduces blood pressure, dilates capillaries, soothes and relieves migraines, increases muscle performance for a long time. Opposite of red.

"They say that the one who does not like green (who does not like it) is afraid of life's difficulties, he is afraid of the vicissitudes of fate, and any changes in life. And the one who prefers it is afraid to be under someone's influence, constantly asserting himself. People, who like green are distinguished by strong will, stubbornness, perseverance, which allow them to overcome the difficulties of life.If you like light green tones, you are characterized by softness and tenderness, you are energetic, know how to cooperate and always come to the aid of your neighbor, perhaps you the healer is hiding. Goethe

Green color has a refreshing and at the same time calming effect on the body, exhibits antiseptic properties, it is recommended in the treatment of the nervous cardiovascular system, asthma, and insomnia.

It is the sign of the zodiac for Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Sagittarius.

Blue . Soothing color, reduces muscle tension, lowers blood pressure, calms the pulse, slows down the rhythm of breathing, lowers body temperature, refreshes, adjusts to patience, reduces appetite, soothes pain, has an antipyretic antiseptic effect, helps with insomnia, nervous disorders.

It is the zodiac for Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius.

Blue . The soothing effect turns into a depressant, promotes inhibition of the functions of human physiological systems, has antiseptic and bactericidal properties, promotes growth, treats swelling, burns, baldness, rheumatism, headache, inflammation of the eyes. Recommended in therapy for emotional and nervous people. Prolonged exposure to blue can lead to depression.

It is the zodiac for Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Capricorn.

Violet . Combines the effect of red and blue. Produces a depressing effect on nervous system.

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Explanations for the figure:

Tonic effect

Soothing.

Green, as can be seen from the figure, occupies the most neutral position.

The purple color, in fact, should be sort of on the sidelines, because. it has a depressing effect, and not a calming effect like Blue or Light Blue.

The psychological impact of color

Chapter from the book "Color Science" Mironov, 1984

As can be seen from the historical overview in the first part of the book, the psychological aspect of color perception is inextricably linked with the socio-cultural and aesthetic. Any single color or combination of colors can be perceived by a person differently depending on the cultural and historical context, from spatial arrangement color spot, its shape and texture, on the mood and cultural level of the audience and many other factors. Therefore, attempts to compile "registers" of strict correspondences between color and emotional state cannot be considered fruitful. The significance of this problem for artists of applied specialties is quite clear. After all, any work of applied art or design - the walls of buildings, decorative fabrics, furnishings, clothing, machines and tools - creates a color environment that somehow forms the state of mind of a person, affecting the structure of his thoughts and level of performance. Of the whole complex of issues that make up the complex problem of the psychological impact of color, the questions of human physiological reactions to color and color associations are especially relevant for designers. Let us briefly outline their essence. All spectral colors in one way or another affect the functional systems of a person. Red- exciting, warming, active, energetic, penetrating, thermal, activates all body functions; used to treat chickenpox, scarlet fever, measles, and certain skin conditions; for a short time increases muscle tension, increases blood pressure, accelerates the rhythm of breathing. Orange- tonic; acts in the same direction as red, but weaker; accelerates blood pulsation, improves digestion. Yellow(the lightest in the spectrum) - tonic, physiologically optimal, least tiring; stimulates vision and nervous activity. Green(the most familiar to the organ of vision) - physiologically optimal; reduces blood pressure and dilates capillaries; soothes and relieves neuralgia and migraine; for a long time increases motor-muscular performance. Blue- soothing; reduces muscle tension and blood pressure, calms the pulse and slows down the rhythm of breathing. Blue- soothing effect becomes depressing; contributes to the inhibition of the functions of human physiological systems. Violet- combines the effect of red and blue colors; produces a depressant effect on the nervous system. Studying this list, you can notice an interesting feature in it - periodicity. The excitatory effect of color seems to be in a periodic dependence on the wavelength. The excitatory action function can be represented as a sinusoid. It is more convenient to plot radiation wavelengths on the horizontal axis in descending order. The first color, red, is the most exciting. But it reaches the maximum degree of this quality not at the very beginning of the visible region of the spectrum, but somewhat departing from the beginning, i.e., where this color acquires the maximum brightness for its color tone. Orange and yellow are tonic colors, that is, their stimulating effect is moderate, quantitatively reduced. Green is a physiologically neutral color, since it is the color of the biological environment from which a person came out. V blue color a calming effect is already clearly felt, which increases as the transition from blue to blue and violet increases. And finally, the purple color has a depressing effect. However, approaching from the red to the violet end, the spectrum tends to close. Extremes meet. Something from red appears in violet, that is, something exciting. purple color, combining the properties of red and purple, the circle closes. For the first time this regularity was noticed by S. Ferri, which was mentioned by M. Deribere in the book "Color in Human Activity". The activity of the organ of vision can also excite other sense organs: touch, hearing, taste, smell. Color sensations can also evoke memories and associated emotions, images, mental states. All this is called color associations. Color associations can be divided into several large groups: physical, physiological, ethical, emotional, geographical, etc. Within each group there are smaller subdivisions. Let's give examples. Physical associations: a) weight (light, heavy, air, pressure, weightless, ...); b) temperature (warm, cold, hot, icy, burning, ...); c) textured (soft, hard, smooth, prickly, rough, slippery, ...); d) acoustic (quiet, loud, deaf, sonorous, musical, ...); e) spatial (protruding, receding, deep, superficial, ...). Emotional associations: a) positive (cheerful, pleasant, cheerful, lively, lyrical, ...); b) negative (sad, lethargic, boring, tragic, sentimental, ...); c) neutral (calm, indifferent, balanced, ...). This list goes on. It is easy to see that almost any adjective in our speech corresponds to some color. This indicates the extreme breadth and universality of color associations, the extremely important place they occupy in a person's life, regardless of whether he realizes it or not. The way of formation of color associations is similar to the process of formation of conditioned reflexes. The sensations and emotions caused by any color are similar to the sensations associated with an object or phenomenon that is constantly painted in this color. Any reader, apparently, can give many examples from his personal experience, confirming this pattern. Obviously, different colors have a different ability to evoke psychic reactions. To estimate these differences, we introduce the notion association quality. The qualities can be attributed to: a) the unambiguity of sensation (i.e. its certainty, repeatability with various conditions for the same individual) b) intensity of sensation; c) stability within a large group of people. The qualities of color associations, as well as the aesthetic evaluation of colors, depend both on the objective properties of the colors themselves and on the properties of the perceiving subject. TO objective color properties include its purity, lightness (brightness), the shape of the color spot, its place and significance in the visual structure, material and texture. Properties perceiving subject can be subdivided into group and individual. TO first we will attribute the national factor (race, ethnic group), cultural traditions, class affiliation. Co. second include age, gender, cultural level, education, occupation, features of the neuropsychic warehouse of the subject. Numerous studies (M. St. George, B. Wright, L. Reinwater, A. Kuple, R. Francais, etc.), as well as the statements of artists and poets, allow us to draw some conclusions regarding the relationship between the objective properties of color and the reactions they cause . 1. The purer and brighter the color, the more definite, intense and stable the reaction. 2. Complex, low-saturated, medium-light colors cause very different (unstable) and relatively weak reactions. 3. The most unambiguous associations are temperature, weight and acoustic (a variety of people evaluate these color qualities basically the same way). 4. The most ambiguous associations include gustatory, tactile, olfactory, emotional, i.e., those associated with more intimate experiences and with the activity of biological sense organs. Here, even close people can react differently to the same colors. 5. Purple colors, even when pure and bright, evoke different reactions. (This can be explained by the duality of their nature.) 6. Yellow and green colors cause the greatest variety of associations. (This is because in this region of the spectrum the eye distinguishes the largest number of shades. In nature, these colors are the richest. Each of the shades of yellow or green is associated in consciousness with a certain object or phenomenon, hence the richness of associations.) that one of the factors affecting emotional experience color, is the shape of an object or spot that carries a given color. More generally speaking, the impression produced by color is closely related to the object structure and, therefore, depends on all its qualities. To study the patterns of this connection means to study the history of art and culture, since it is impossible to formulate any general theoretical propositions in this area outside of a concrete historical situation. Nevertheless, there are interesting attempts to describe the correspondence between human emotions and a complex of plastic, sound and color images (according to observations of our contemporaries). One of such attempts belongs to J. Ormsby Symonds in the book "Landscape and Architecture". Since Symonds' conclusions are of a general nature and contain valuable thoughts for designers of any profile, we consider it possible to present them here. Voltage. unstable forms. Fractional composition. Illogical complications. An extensive range of values. Color conflict. Continuous color intensity. Visual imbalance in relation to a line or point. Lack of a point where the eye can rest. Hard, rough or jagged surfaces. unfamiliar elements. Sharp blinding or vibrating light. Sharp fluctuations in temperature. A piercing, nerve-wracking sound. Discharge. Simplicity. The volume can vary in size from intimate to grandiose. Conformity. Familiar objects and materials. Smooth lines. Curving shapes and spaces. Clear structural stability. Horizontal. Nice and comfortable fit. Soft light. Soothing sound. A volume saturated with soothing colors - white, gray, blue, green. Fright. Perceived limitation. An obvious trap. Lack of orientation points. Lack of means to assess position or scale. Hidden areas and spaces. Tilted, distorted or broken planes. Illogical unstable forms. Slippery floor. Danger. Unprotected voids. Sharp protruding elements. Distorted spaces. Dullness, darkness, gloominess. Pale and trembling or, on the contrary, blinding light. Cold blues, cold greens. Abnormal monochromatic color. Fun. Free spaces. Smooth, flowing shapes and patterns. The possibility of vortex, rushing and winding movement. Movement and rhythm expressed in the structure. No restrictions. Shapes, colors and symbols that appeal to the emotions rather than the intellect. The possibility of theatricality. Often light bright and spontaneous, taken in contrast with heavy and dark. Warm bright colors. A fleeting, sparkling, flickering light. Cheerful, cheerful sounds. Contemplation. The scale does not matter, as the subject will plunge into the depths of his consciousness. The whole space can be soothing and modest, or very spacious and richly decorated - so long as the constructive forms do not attract attention. Absence of distracting sharp contrasts. Symbols, if they are used, should be related to the theme of contemplation. The space should provide a sense of isolation, solitude, detachment and peace. Soft diffused light. Calm neutral colors. Low muted streams of sounds not perceived by consciousness. dynamic action. Bold forms. Powerful constructive rhythm. Planes set at an angle. Diagonals. Massive materials such as stone, concrete, wood or steel. Rough natural surfaces. Steep vertical. Clear compositional center. Concentration of attention on the focal point of action - on the podium, on the rally point or on the entrance gate, where the general movement is directed. Movement brought about by dynamic lines, moving light and drastic changes in form, character and sound. Strong simple colors. Sublime, spiritual. An astounding scale that surpasses the usual human imagination and immerses the person entering into a huge space. High flying forms in contrast with low horizontal forms. The volume is arranged in such a way as to keep a person, as it were, nailed to the vast plane of the floor, while the gaze and thoughts tend upward vertically. Orientation up. A complete compositional order, often symmetrical. The use of expensive and capital materials. The use of discreet white. If a color is applied, then these are cool colors, such as blue-greens and purples. Discontent. Annoying change of directions and openings. Areas and spaces not suitable for the intended use. Interference. extremes. Untimely difficulties. Lack of comfort. Bad texture. Incorrect use of materials. Illogicality. False. Unreliability. Tiring. Noisiness. Boredom. Mess. Disharmonious colors. Dissonant sounds. Unpleasant temperature or humidity. Bad quality of light. Pleasure. Space, shapes, textures, colors, symbols, sounds, light qualities, clearly suited to the use of space, whatever it may be. Satisfaction of expectations, requirements or desires. Development of sequences and their implementation. Harmonious ratios. Unity in diversity. The resulting quality of beauty. In artistic composition programmatic(painting, cinema, scenography) emotional perception of color is complicated by the content of the work. Here it is more legitimate to talk about the ambivalence of the psychological impact of color than in cases where color is taken in isolation or in a non-pictorial structure. But an interesting fact is that the specific situation of the picture changes the emotional sound of a given color. not in any way, but only on just the opposite generally accepted. For example, rich spectral yellow is definitely a cheerful and cheerful color. But in Van Gogh's painting "Night Cafe" this color emphasizes the mood of despair and melancholy. A clear, cloudless blue sky usually inspires a person with a clear and serene mood, but in the paintings of S. Dali or D. Chirico, a clear sky further deepens the feeling of horror or disgust inspired by the composition as a whole. S. Eisenstein, in connection with his work on color cinema, investigated the question of "absolute" correspondences between sound and color. He came to the conclusion that "in art, they decide not absolute compliance, and arbitrarily figurative, which are dictated figurative system of one work or another. Here the matter is never decided and will never be decided by an immutable catalog of color symbols, but emotional meaningfulness and effectiveness of color will always arise in the order of the living formation of the color-like side of the work, in the very process of forming this image, in the living movement of the work as a whole". One cannot but agree with this conclusion. Everything said is true, with the exception of the word "arbitrarily." The artist "colors" the image not arbitrarily, he takes into account the traditional meaning of color and obeys it or gives own, opposite meaning. Following the above paragraph, S. Eisenstein describes an example from his practice, confirming just such a conditional approach to color solutions: “It is enough to compare the theme of white and black in the films Old and New and Alexander Nevsky. In the first case, black was associated reactionary, criminal and backward, and with white - joy, life, new forms of management... In the second case, the white color with knightly vestments fell on the themes of cruelty, villainy, death (this was very surprising abroad and was noted by the foreign press); together with the Russian troops carried a positive theme - heroism and patriotism. Such a rearrangement of black and white does not contradict the usual symbolism of these colors: in Russia, for example, the color of mourning is black, but the funeral shroud is white; in Japan and India, the color of mourning is white; the enemies of Soviet power during the civil war were called "whites", although their deeds were black. It would be more surprising and probably not understood by anyone if Eisenstein replaced, for example, black with yellow-green and white with gray. When designing the color of any thing intended for a person, and especially for his individual use, it is necessary to take into account color preferences. Foreign scientists (R. Francais, M. St. George, W. Walton, etc.) as a result of numerous studies came to the conclusion that there is biological innate color preferences. So, children under the age of one year, regardless of race and place of residence, show the same preferences: they prefer red, orange and yellow to green, blue and purple. Among teenagers and adults, the colors are distributed according to their popularity as follows: blue, green, red, yellow, orange, purple, white. R. Français' book "Psychology of Aesthetics" states that "for such a ranking only a minor impact provides artistic education, differences in gender, belonging to different races and cultures. "Color preferences, as well as associations, are determined by many factors. Usually, one should take into account the preferences of not only individual colors, but also combinations. In this case, the subject plays an important role - carrier of color.Assessment of a color itself may differ in any way from its assessment in a particular situation.Therefore, data from laboratory studies of color preferences cannot be used the only the basis for the development of the color composition of the object, even if we talk about its elementary aesthetic qualities. A more accurate, albeit more complex, way to study color preferences is to use artistic research, for example, arts and crafts, amateur painting and graphics of a particular social group of people. In these areas, color sympathies are manifested quite directly, and at the same time, every color is included in the composition, associated with the material and texture, i.e., on these objects, one can study not prepared, but living color, in the process of its own life and interaction with man. A complete picture of color preferences can only be obtained on the basis of a study of the history of art of a given people. But man is not only a social being, his activity is also determined by physiological factors, and his mental reactions are determined by the state of the nervous system. Therefore, color preferences to a certain extent depend on the physiological properties of the organism. By examining the psychophysiological reactions of a person to color, some general patterns of color preferences can be identified. Such a method can be useful as an addition to the historical method. From the point of view of physiological effects, all colors and their combinations can be divided into two main groups: A. Simple, pure, bright colours. Contrasting combinations. B. Complex, low-saturated colors (bleached, broken, blackened), as well as achromatic. Nuance combinations. Group "A" colors act as strong, active stimuli. They meet the needs of people with a healthy, restless nervous system. Such subjects include children, adolescents, youth, peasants, people of physical labor, people with an ebullient temperament and an open, direct nature. Indeed, we encounter colors and combinations of this type in the following cases: in children's art; in youth fashion for clothes; in the arts and crafts of the peoples of all the globe; in amateur "urban folklore", the creators of which are people of unintelligent labor; in the art of revolutionary artists of the 20th century, breaking the canons (Matisse, Corbusier, Léger, Mayakovsky). The colors of group "B" calm rather than excite; they evoke complex, ambiguous emotions, require longer contemplation for their perception, satisfy the need for subtle and refined sensations, and such a need arises in subjects of a sufficiently high cultural level. For all these reasons, the colors of group "B" are preferred by people of middle and old age, intelligent labor, people with a tired and finely organized nervous system. Colors and combinations of this type are found in the following cases: in a European costume for middle and old age; in the interior of the dwellings of the urban intelligentsia; in painting and applied art of the classes leaving the historical arena (18th century - rococo, 19th and 20th centuries - modern); in modern design graphics and coloring of the vast majority of architectural objects, etc. The natural pattern of color preferences can be temporarily disturbed by fashion fluctuations. Often opposite types of color coexist in the same culture, satisfying the same consumer. Thus, the problem of color preferences is complex and needs a thoughtful and differentiated approach. An interesting phenomenon for the artist is color synesthesia. The word "synesthesia" means "feeling". This is such a phenomenon when the sense organs are excited by inadequate stimuli. For example, with the sounds of music, sensations of colors arise, or when observing a color, some sounds, tactile, taste sensations, etc. are presented. "Synaesthetic feeling" was familiar to people of fine mental organization, apparently at all times. This is how Japanese poets felt the world: Twilight over the sea. Only the cries of wild ducks in the distance Dimly turn white. Matsuo Basho The May rains are pouring. And the wind in the plum leaves Freshly turned green. saimaro Johann Wolfgang Goethe felt the "texture" of the color and its "taste": "I have nothing against the assumption that the color can even be touched; this would only reveal its own originality. The taste of the color is also distinguishable. Blue will have an alkaline, yellow - red - sour taste. All manifestations of reality are related. " Color synesthesias were cultivated in the art of the romantic direction in the second half of the 19th century. and somewhat later in the music and poetry of the Symbolists. The French poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) became famous for his sonnet "The Vowels": A - black, white - E; I - red; U - green; O - blue; I will tell their secret in my turn." The German romantic A. V. Schlegel (1767-1845) also felt the "color" of sounds: "A - corresponds to light, clear, red and means youth, friendship and radiance. And - answers sky-blue, symbolizing love and sincerity. O - purple, Yu - violet, U - ultramarine. "The poetry of A. Blok, A. Bely, S. Yesenin, K. Balmont, V. Khlebnikov is extremely rich in color-sound images. Many musicians and composers have a "color ear". Wonderful Russian composer A. N. Skryabin in his musical poem "Prometheus" wrote a "party of light" (i.e. light accompaniment of music). N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov said that "sharp tunings in it evoke representations of colors, and flat ones. .. draw moods or a greater or lesser degree of warmth ... " Among the painters who keenly felt the color-musical correspondences, we can name D. Whistler, M. Chiurlionis, A. Lentulov, V. Kandinsky. In the book "On the Spiritual in Art" Kandinsky describes in detail his color-musical synesthesia.Here are some of them: "Light-warm-red ... resembles the sound of a fanfare, and the trumpet seems to sound - a stubborn, obsessive, strong tone ... Cinnabar sounds like a trumpet and can be put in parallel with strong drum beats... The sound (of orange)... is like a monotonous sounding middle bell, a strong viola both human and stringed... Violet... sounds somewhat painful, like something extinguished and sad... It is like the sound of an English horn, a flute, and in the depths in general, the deep tones of wooden instruments, like a bassoon. The nature of synesthesia has been studied by many scientists. Some suggested that it could be based on the mutual induction of excitations between auditory, visual or olfactory fibers in the brain, in places of their close location. Others saw in it the usual "association of ideas" (A. Binet). Still others consider synesthesia a sign of atavism, a manifestation of primitive syncretism of sensations (M. Nordau).

Our habitual living environment, which is formed with the help of design, has a huge impact on the health and psyche of all people living in the apartment. That is why it is vital that the layout, the objects and colors that surround us are consistent with the character traits of the residents, form a healthy psychological climate and contributed to a comfortable life.

In recent years, especially much attention has been paid to color. Color perception man is a mysterious physiological phenomenon. We are able to perceive color only with our eyes, and it affects almost our entire body: our mood, well-being, and health. Some believe that he is able to heal diseases and set the tone for all life. Let's take a look at how color affects interior design.

How does color affect a person?

It has long been known that the right range of colors in the design of the premises can work wonders. It not only decorates the interior and creates a positive mood among the people in it, but also supports a person in his endeavors.

For example, there are color combinations, which help to significantly increase labor productivity and facilitate work, create a calm and comfortable environment conducive to good conversation and relaxation.

In addition, with the help of color, you can form an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bobjects, their beauty and purpose. Color allows you to focus on certain details in the room, while hiding others.

There is a whole science that studies color, but it is closely related to other areas of human knowledge. It is at the intersection of psychology, physiology, physics, lighting engineering and art history that one can learn how and why color affects our bodies.

Long-term studies and observations have revealed that the colors of the short-wave part of the spectrum (blue, green, cyan) and the long-wave part of the spectrum (yellow, red, orange) affect different parts of the human nervous system. Therefore, the first group of colors began to be called cold, and the second - warm.

Warm colors affect us like coffee in the morning. They temporarily tone up the nervous system, briefly increasing a person’s working capacity, and then bright flashy colors begin to oppress it - and the person does not have resources for vigorous activity. These colors are great for sports facilities.

Cold colors in the interior, on the contrary, calm the nervous system. They help to wisely spend the resources of the body, to maintain working capacity longer. In addition, they allow you to quickly relieve stress and pacify a person. These colors are great for rooms where you have to do mental work, often work at a computer.

There is a special group of colors: shades of the middle part of the spectrum (blue-blue, green-blue, yellow-green colors) and mixed soft pastel colors (green-gray, gray-blue, turquoise colors). Their impact on a person is most favorable. They have a calming, calming effect.

Psychologists and painters know that color affects a person, causing certain emotions. In addition, in different psychological states, we can perceive the same color in different ways. In addition, historically, certain colors contain clear symbols - state, religious, secular. Using this body of knowledge, designers and select colors for the interior.

Note!
Color has a tremendous impact on a person, but not only it is able to influence us. Any piece of furniture, any design in the room never appears to us evenly colored. Lighting sets the contours of the subject, lubricating or enhancing its outlines, forms color shades, puts accents. Therefore, light often plays no less important role in creating psychological comfort than color. Keep this in mind when choosing what color to paint the walls!

The effect of color on the human psyche

A professional, like any artist, is well aware of how different colors are distributed in the spectrum, interact with each other, and also what effect the colors and the shades obtained by mixing them have on a person.

White color

It symbolizes purity, peace, chastity, solitude, serenity, concentration, perfection. This is a positive color that includes all shades of the spectrum. It is often associated with spirituality and mental health. It is believed that it cleanses and energizes at the same time, opens the vision of new opportunities and gives strength to overcome obstacles. But an overabundance of this color creates a feeling of superiority or, on the contrary, enhances the inferiority complex. It is recommended to use White color only in combination with other shades. It is an excellent backdrop for various accents, allowing you to expand the room.

Black color

It is considered the most mysterious color of the spectrum, because it easily absorbs light and hides what it carries. Therefore, it is often associated with curiosity, mystery and knowledge. Its symbolism is the end, silence and peace. It gives hope for change, but is able to increase depressive states and despondency, instill weakness and cruelty. This is a very rich, meaningful color that can motivate, push to create and reveal strengths. In some circumstances, it stands out for its elegance and sexuality. This is a business, serious color. It is not recommended to use it in interiors in its pure form. But it is perfect for contrasting underlining. In addition, black allows you to visually reduce and remove the object.

Red color

Associated with fire, heat, dynamic life, activity, will and energy. In extreme states, it symbolizes anger, passion, aggression. It is believed that red not only excites the nervous system and enhances the release of adrenaline, but also has a positive effect on blood circulation and stimulates sexual desire. This bright and saturated color is well suited for melancholic and insecure people, but for extroverts and choleric people it can be excessive, developing intolerance, stubbornness and cruelty in them. It is recommended to use it in rooms where movement and activity is necessary: ​​in gyms, stairwells and hallways.

Orange color

This is a pleasant warmth and soft light of the rising sun, as well as flowing lava. Therefore, this color pleases the eye, improves mood and keeps in good shape. In many ways, it is similar to red, but its effect is softer. It also strengthens the will, enhances sexuality and stimulates the appetite. Orange goes especially well with cold colors, enhancing their positive characteristics and clearing them of heaviness. In general, he is able to bring a joyful revival to almost any interior.

Yellow

Primarily associated with the sun and warmth. And he personifies freedom, intelligence, knowledge, intuition and quick wits. This color helps to concentrate and deal with difficulties, speeds up the process of analyzing facts and making decisions. Yellow frees thoughts from negativity and improves self-esteem, gives self-confidence. With an excess of yellow details, you can be very overtired - this color becomes annoying.

Green shades

Associated with nature, life and harmony. But the green color not only unites us with nature, but also helps people get closer to each other. He relaxes, calms. In fact, this color does not radiate energy, but rather generates and accumulates for future endeavors. It is the color of rest, stability and prosperity. But with its excess, boredom and drowsiness appear. allows you to neutralize the influence of other colors.

Blue

This is the sky, wind, ice and cold. Traditionally, it is associated with sincerity, purity. This color is strongly associated with intelligence and speech. It allows you to detach from the world, focus on your thoughts or just contemplate what is happening. In addition, it improves communication, allows you to overcome shyness and fear. public speaking. An overabundance of blue leads to dissension and manipulation.

Blue color

Embodies constancy, severity, devotion, seriousness. This is the color of order and systematization, adherence to principles and ideals. He is like the depths of the sea, which intoxicates, attracts, calls in search of truth. But this is not the color of singles. On the contrary, it symbolizes fellowship, belonging to the whole, unification. Like any cold shade, it allows you to visually enlarge the room: make it taller and more spacious.

Purple

The most majestic. It symbolizes wisdom, nobility, creativity, inspiration and law. This is the most sensual color that hides great excitement - the joy of creative self-realization. Researchers believe that purple allows you to focus and think productively. This color unites the body and spirit, material and spiritual needs.

Please note that the descriptions above refer only to pure colors. Shades of these colors can have a different effect on a person, including the exact opposite.

Interesting to know!
Often the color is chosen so as to regulate the temperament and character of a person. If a choleric person lives in an apartment, it makes no sense to paint it in bright invigorating shades. But the melancholic warm gamma will benefit.

What colors are suitable for the room?

The choice of color for your interiors is determined by your taste, temperament and the task that the designer faces. And yet there are some patterns that are observed almost always.

• For outdoor areas of the apartment, which are located closer to the front door, bright colors or contrasting combinations of warm and cold tones are better suited.
• For the living room, it is also better to use revitalizing and invigorating shades.
• Which bedroom color to choose? Of course, he must appease. Therefore, rooms for sleeping and relaxing are painted in pastel and cold colors. Sometimes you can liven up the palette with bright details, but don't overdo it!
• Calm shades are also suitable for the toilet and bathroom.
• The color of the walls in the kitchen should excite the appetite and encourage good conversation. Therefore, moderately bright colors will fit perfectly here: orange, yellow, brown and green.

And finally...

If you are going to choose colors for your interior yourself, download a color wheel on the Internet that will allow you to combine colors in pairs in accordance with the rules of artistic harmony.

For example, the mood is "below the baseboard" - and you subconsciously dress in black. A holiday is in the heart - and more and more bright things appear in the wardrobe. Interesting: in European culture, white is a symbol of purity, and black is evil. In Africa, the opposite is true. As usual, the Japanese are also weird - they have their own understanding of colors.

But we will focus on the closest interpretation to us. Remember the children's "Every hunter wants to know where the pheasant sits"? When introspection, it is quite possible to rely on these colors, supplementing the gamut with white, black and gray.

By the way, if possible, pass the Luscher color test. He is amazing…

The influence of color on the human psyche

The very idea of ​​the influence of color on the human psyche is not new, and many psychologists unanimously argue that colors affect the human psyche not only through vision but also through the skin.

So, for example, if you are in a blood-red room, even with your eyes closed, you will feel how much faster your heart will beat, you will begin to feel arousal, and if you go to a room in blue tones, your pulse will slow down, you will immediately feel relaxed. .

But let us return to the influence of colors on the moods and states of a person.

The influence of red

Red is the color of energy. The color of victory, strength, passion. Gives warmth, confidence, energy. If you like to dress in red, then you are a temperamental person, ready to fight.

Influence of orange color

Orange - excitement and success. Orange color infects with cheerfulness, courage, spiritual energy. Orange is a color that helps to cheer up.

Influence of yellow

Yellow - intelligence, wisdom. Relaxes, inspires optimism, tones the brain, promotes successful mental activity. Inspires a good mood, but causes irritability in excess.

Influence of green color

Green - renewal, harmony. The color of calmness, good luck, openness to the new. The color of life itself, rapid growth and flowering. Green helps to restore strength, improve health,.

Influence of blue

Blue - confidence, calmness. Blue is often called cold. We will call it cooling, like a cool shade on a hot day. Everything is blue now, especially in computer interfaces. This is how designers try to make a product enjoyable.

Purple influence

Purple is mystic. There is something mysterious about purple. It looks like artificially created, although it is found in nature.

The influence of white

White - purity. It is the color of truth, divine powers, truth and innocence. Its solemnity adjusts to the lyrical mood and gives moral strength.

The influence of black

Black is usually a negative color. In clothes, he is chosen by people who want to emphasize their strength or hide weakness.

Even if you like black, do not panic, but seek the advice of a psychologist. Perhaps you should in life.

The influence of color on the psyche of men and women

And you also need to understand that men distinguish and know 30% less colors than women. So if you suddenly decide to impress your man with the ingenious coloring of the picture or the paint you have chosen for repair, it is quite possible that he will not be able to appreciate your efforts, not because he does not love you or does not appreciate your efforts, but simply because he does not see the difference between pumpkin and peach.

May your life be a bright rainbow!

Color - can have an impact on human health.

A person perceives color as waves with certain characteristics, which causes resonance in all cells of the body. The impact of the color scheme is so strong that it can even kill a person. Several cases have been noted where particularly susceptible people died from paintings with the wrong choice colors hung in the room. In the old days, children were treated for measles by wrapping them in red cloth. Many lung diseases are treated, in blue.Not without reason in pulmonary sanatoriums the walls are painted in bluish - blue tint it boosts immunity. For vascular diseases, blue and green colors are used. Modern cosmetology centers along with medicines apply color treatment. With acne and the need to tighten the skin of the face, red-orange lighting procedures are used.

If you find out that the color of the wallpaper negatively affects your health, do not rush to make repairs. The negative impact of one color can be offset by the influence of another. For example, orange is offset by blue and lilac, yellow by purple, and red by green. Hang a picture of the appropriate color in the room or add some decorative element.

Red is an aggressive color, it excites, pushes to action. Its place is in the bedroom, but there it should be dark red, closer to brown. A little red is good in the kitchen, in the form of individual interior details, in the morning it will invigorate you and promote appetite. In the evening under the influence artificial lighting it will lose its exciting power and give a feeling of comfort.

Orange is a super aggressive color. Very quickly tiring perception. Its use in an apartment is undesirable, unless it is absorbed by other colors in some kind of ornament. If guests often come to you, and you want them to leave faster, then stick orange wallpaper in the hallway.

Yellow is a cheerful, active color that promotes communication. Great for kids rooms and kitchens. In the nursery, you can make yellow curtains and pieces of furniture. Wallpaper is not worth doing, they will tire your eyes a lot.

Green - gives a feeling of confidence. A great color for the office and the places where you work. It gives perseverance and activity.

Blue and blue - creates a feeling of calm, contentment. These colors should be the main range in those places where you rest and relax.

Dark blue th - perfect for the living room, giving it significance and causing a sense of self-confidence.

Violet is the color of direct mood, the desire for harmony and harmony. If you like it, then you can put it in the bedroom, it's a romantic feeling, especially when combined with yellow. small picture in purple tones on the wall in the child's room will stimulate his learning.

Brown - causes a feeling of fear and hopelessness. Use only as pattern elements. brown tree with a clearly visible wood structure reduces its negative impact. You can use it in the living room, which will give it significance.

Black - creates various negative states, anxiety, nervousness.
Gray - its various shades are now commonly used in the design of offices. Unfortunately, it does not contribute to active work and causes anxiety, anxiety, and uncertainty. Use more yellow decor elements to remove the negative impact.

Different color have different effectaffects the human body.

Red - normalizes metabolism and blood circulation, promotes the activation of internal energy, increased sexual desire.

Yellow - has a beneficial effect on liver function, improves mood.

Blue - promotes concentration, improves memory.

Green - has a calming, anti-inflammatory effect, improves immunity. It has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the thyroid gland.

Blue is a reliable friend in the fight against blues and depression. Helps relieve fatigue and anxiety. Helps to overcome various fears.

Violet - helps to relieve blood pressure, has a calming effect, helps relieve tension. It is recommended in case of migraine, has a normalizing effect on the lymphatic system.

Each of us can experience the wonderful effects of color therapy. Use the following tips:
- If you are tired, then a walk through the green forest will calm you down, will help increase your efficiency. It is quite possible that you will mutually find the answer to a difficult question that has arisen in your life.

If you are cold, you will warm up much faster. Wearing red clothes. After all, it is this color that increases internal energy.

- Many women experience some discomfort in violation of the menstrual cycle, as well as in the menopause. They should use the blue color, which has a beneficial effect in this case. By the way, the blue color has a special property to give a woman's suit a business look.

- If you feel tired, unsure about something and, finally, just chondrite, drink orange or carrot juice. It's a good idea to have orange-colored clothes or accessories in your wardrobe. Use them, and the mood will undoubtedly improve. Let your child by all means have orange toys.

- With insomnia, it is good to have bed linen with a predominance of blue tones. It's great if your bedroom has a lamp with a blue shade and blue or green curtains. In no case do not paste over the room where you sleep with wallpaper in purple or red tones. After all, these colors have an exciting effect on the nervous system.

- In the room where you spend the most time, it is good to have curtains of golden yellow tones, as yellow is the color of good mood. It gives the interior a businesslike and classic character, softening any avant-garde solution.

The Luscher color test is known. The subject is offered seven different color sets. Its task is to select these colors in order of preference. In the first place, the color that causes the greatest sympathy should be chosen. Accordingly, on the last - the smallest. This test determines the mental state of a person at the moment.
For example, if black is in the first place, the person is in a state of tension and something oppresses him. Perhaps he is not having the best streak in his life now, some unpleasant circumstances, or he is negatively affected by the too demanding attitude of the people around him.
Various methods can be used in color therapy. I have a therapeutic effect on a certain color of food, dishes, clothes, some minerals, as well as the correct color scheme of the interior.

Be careful!
Correctly chosen by you colors will cheer you up, increase vitality or promote relaxation, that is, it will have a positive effect on your health. Conversely, the wrong choice of color will negatively affect you and those around you.

Happiness, health, success!

Department of Education of the Administration of the Stary Oskol City District Municipal educational institution

"Secondary school No. 12 with in-depth study of individual subjects"

« The effect of color on human health.

color therapy»

Completed:

Kokoeva Diana 10 "B"

Krylova Ekaterina 10 "B"

Supervisor:

Biology teacher MOU "SOSCH №12"

Stary Oskol

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