A couple of weeks ago, I read an interesting article titled “FAVORITE COLORS TEST SHOWS CEOs ARE DIFFERENT; Take the Test” and from there, I took the color-associated aptitude test and got the following results.
Best Occupational Category : You’re a CREATOR (I like this title, it sounds great.)
Keywords : Nonconforming, Impulsive, Expressive, Romantic, Intuitive, Sensitive, and Emotional (,which means I shouldn’t drive through the rush hour traffic.)
These original types place a high value on aesthetic qualities and have a great need for self-expression. They enjoy working independently, being creative, using their imagination, and constantly learning something new. Fields of interest are art, drama, music, and writing or places where they can express, assemble, or implement creative ideas.
CREATOR OCCUPATIONS
Suggested careers are Advertising Executive, Architect, Web Designer, Creative Director, Public Relations, Fine or Commercial Artist, Interior Decorator, Lawyer, Librarian, Musician, Reporter, Art Teacher, Broadcaster, Technical Writer, English Teacher, Photographer, Medical Illustrator, Corporate Trainer, Author, Editor, Landscape Architect, Exhibit Builder, and Package Designer.
CREATOR WORKPLACES
Consider workplaces where you can create and improve beauty and aesthetic qualities. Unstructured, flexible organizations that allow self-expression work best with your free-spirited nature.
Suggested Creator workplaces are advertising, public relations, and interior decorating firms; artistic studios, theaters and concert halls; institutions that teach crafts, universities, music, and dance schools. Other workplaces to consider are art institutes, museums, libraries, and galleries.
2nd Best Occupational Category : You’re a RESEARCHER
Keywords : Independent, Self-Motivated, Reserved, Introspective, Analytical, and Curious
These investigative types gather information, analyze and interpret data, and inquire to uncover new facts. They have a strong scientific orientation, enjoy academic or research environments and prefer self-reliant jobs. Dislikes are group projects, selling, and repetitive activities.
And BLAR BLAR BLAR.
Speaking of COLORS, I’d like to share what I read a long time ago about THE PSYCHIATRIC AND HOLISTIC MEANING OF COLOURS with my own pictorial interpretations.
“Framing June” (1895) by Lord Frederic LeightonOrange
Orange is a joyous colour. It frees and releases emotion and alleviates feelings of self-pity, lack of self worth, and unwillingness to forgive. Stimulates the mind, renewing interest in life; it is a wonderful antidepressant and lifts the spirits.
Orange is a joyous colour. It frees and releases emotion and alleviates feelings of self-pity, lack of self worth, and unwillingness to forgive. Stimulates the mind, renewing interest in life; it is a wonderful antidepressant and lifts the spirits.
“The Singing Butler” (1992) by Jack VettrianoRed
Red is a powerful colour that has been associated with vitality and ambition. It can help overcome negative thoughts. However, it is also associated with anger; if we have too much red in our system, or around us, we may feel irritable, impatient, and uncomfortable.
Red is a powerful colour that has been associated with vitality and ambition. It can help overcome negative thoughts. However, it is also associated with anger; if we have too much red in our system, or around us, we may feel irritable, impatient, and uncomfortable.
“Training of the New Girls by Valentin – the Boneless” (1889~90) by Henri de Toulouse LautrecPink
Pink is emotionally soothing and calming, and gives the feeling of gentle warmth and nurturing. It lessens feelings of irritation and aggression, surrounding us with a sense of love and protection. It also alleviates loneliness, despondency, over-sensitivity. While red relates more to sexuality, pink is associated with unselfish love.
Pink is emotionally soothing and calming, and gives the feeling of gentle warmth and nurturing. It lessens feelings of irritation and aggression, surrounding us with a sense of love and protection. It also alleviates loneliness, despondency, over-sensitivity. While red relates more to sexuality, pink is associated with unselfish love.
“Go for Baroque” (1979) by Roy LichtensteinYellow
Yellow is also a happy, bright, and uplifting colour, a celebration of sunny days. It associated with the intellectual side of the mind, and the expression of thoughts. It therefore aids the powers of discernment and discrimination, memory and clear thinking, decision-making and good judgement. It also helps good organization, assimilation of new ideas, and the ability to see different points of view. It builds self-confidence and encourages an optimistic attitude. Conversely, dull yellow can be the colour of fear.
Yellow is also a happy, bright, and uplifting colour, a celebration of sunny days. It associated with the intellectual side of the mind, and the expression of thoughts. It therefore aids the powers of discernment and discrimination, memory and clear thinking, decision-making and good judgement. It also helps good organization, assimilation of new ideas, and the ability to see different points of view. It builds self-confidence and encourages an optimistic attitude. Conversely, dull yellow can be the colour of fear.
“Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfifni and his wife” (1434) by Jan van EyckGreen
Green has a strong affinity with nature helping us connect with empathy to others and the natural world. We instinctively seek it out when under stress or experiencing emotional trauma. It creates a feeling of comfort, laziness and relaxation, calmness, and space, lessening stress, balancing and soothing the emotions. Dark green represents the onset of death and is nondescript, unassertive, a negation of life and joy. Lime and olive green can have a detrimental effect on both physical and emotional health sense, sickly yellow and green are associated with the emotions of envy, resentment, and possessiveness.
Green has a strong affinity with nature helping us connect with empathy to others and the natural world. We instinctively seek it out when under stress or experiencing emotional trauma. It creates a feeling of comfort, laziness and relaxation, calmness, and space, lessening stress, balancing and soothing the emotions. Dark green represents the onset of death and is nondescript, unassertive, a negation of life and joy. Lime and olive green can have a detrimental effect on both physical and emotional health sense, sickly yellow and green are associated with the emotions of envy, resentment, and possessiveness.
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“Silver Favorites” (1903) by Sir Lawrence Alma-TademaTurquoise & Blue
We associate blue-green with the refreshing and cool ocean. It is therefore invigorating, cooling and calming. Like green turquoise is good for mental strain and tiredness or feeling washed out. It is an elevating color that encourages us to make a sparkling fresh start. Turquoise is also helpful for feeling of loneliness, sense it heightens communication, sensitivity, and creativity.
Blue is a cool, calming colour and is associated with a higher part of the mind than yellow. It represents the night, so it make us feel calm and relaxed as if we were being soothed by the deep blue of the night sky. Light and soft blue, make us feel quiet and protected from all the bustle and activity of the day, and alleviate insomnia. Blue inspires mental control, clarity, and creativity. Midnight blue has a strong sedative effect on the mind, allowing us to connect to our intuitive and feminine side. Too much dark blue can be depressing, however.
We associate blue-green with the refreshing and cool ocean. It is therefore invigorating, cooling and calming. Like green turquoise is good for mental strain and tiredness or feeling washed out. It is an elevating color that encourages us to make a sparkling fresh start. Turquoise is also helpful for feeling of loneliness, sense it heightens communication, sensitivity, and creativity.
Blue is a cool, calming colour and is associated with a higher part of the mind than yellow. It represents the night, so it make us feel calm and relaxed as if we were being soothed by the deep blue of the night sky. Light and soft blue, make us feel quiet and protected from all the bustle and activity of the day, and alleviate insomnia. Blue inspires mental control, clarity, and creativity. Midnight blue has a strong sedative effect on the mind, allowing us to connect to our intuitive and feminine side. Too much dark blue can be depressing, however.
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“Balck Mask with Rose” (1912) by Gabriele MunterPurple, Indigo, Violet & Magenta
These have a deep affect on the psyche and have been used in psychiatric care to help calm and pacify patients suffering from a number of mental and nervous disorders. These colours balance the mind and help transform obsessions and fears. Indigo is a powerful, physic colour, associated with the ride of the brain, and stimulates intuition and imagination. It is also a strong sedative. Violet and purple are colours of transformation at a very deep level, bringing peace and combating shock or fear. They have a cleansing effect in emotional disturbances. They are also connected with artistic and musical impulses, mystery, and sensitivity to beauty and high ideals, stimulating creativity, inspiration, sensitivity, spirituality and compassion. Violet can exert strong psychic influences, however, and a person attracted by it has to guard against living in a fantasy world. Purple is associated with psychic protection.
When we are feeling despondent and worried about our condition, or feeling angry and frustrated, magenta draws us out of this attitude and lets our spirits soar. It is a spiritual colour but also with practical overtones, associated with compassion, support and kindness. From a negative prospective, magenta, like a violet, make us desire to be lifted out of the demanding world and avoid challenges. It can also be too relaxing. So avoid magenta if you are chronically depressed or introverted.
These have a deep affect on the psyche and have been used in psychiatric care to help calm and pacify patients suffering from a number of mental and nervous disorders. These colours balance the mind and help transform obsessions and fears. Indigo is a powerful, physic colour, associated with the ride of the brain, and stimulates intuition and imagination. It is also a strong sedative. Violet and purple are colours of transformation at a very deep level, bringing peace and combating shock or fear. They have a cleansing effect in emotional disturbances. They are also connected with artistic and musical impulses, mystery, and sensitivity to beauty and high ideals, stimulating creativity, inspiration, sensitivity, spirituality and compassion. Violet can exert strong psychic influences, however, and a person attracted by it has to guard against living in a fantasy world. Purple is associated with psychic protection.
When we are feeling despondent and worried about our condition, or feeling angry and frustrated, magenta draws us out of this attitude and lets our spirits soar. It is a spiritual colour but also with practical overtones, associated with compassion, support and kindness. From a negative prospective, magenta, like a violet, make us desire to be lifted out of the demanding world and avoid challenges. It can also be too relaxing. So avoid magenta if you are chronically depressed or introverted.
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“Erato at Her Lyre” (1895) by John William GodwardWhite
The colour of ultimate purity is white. It is an all-round colour of protection, bringing peace and comfort, alleviating emotional shock and despair, and helping inner cleansing of emotion, thoughts, and spirit. If you need time and space to reflect on your life, white can give you a feeling of freedom and uncluttered openness. Too much white, however, can be cold and isolating because white separates us from other people.
The colour of ultimate purity is white. It is an all-round colour of protection, bringing peace and comfort, alleviating emotional shock and despair, and helping inner cleansing of emotion, thoughts, and spirit. If you need time and space to reflect on your life, white can give you a feeling of freedom and uncluttered openness. Too much white, however, can be cold and isolating because white separates us from other people.
“Two Milliners (1885~86)” by Paul SignacBlack
This colour is both comforting, protective, and mysterious. It is associated with silence, the infinite, the force-passive, the unchartered and the mysterious. Black can also prevent us from growing and changing. We often cloak ourselves in black to hide from the world.
This colour is both comforting, protective, and mysterious. It is associated with silence, the infinite, the force-passive, the unchartered and the mysterious. Black can also prevent us from growing and changing. We often cloak ourselves in black to hide from the world.
“La Voz (1900)” by Edvard MunchGrey
Associated with independence, self-reliance and self-control, grey acts as a shield from outside influence. However, grey generally has negative feelings such as thick grey clouds, fog and smoke.
Grey is the colour of evasion and non-commitment since it is neither black or white. It relates to walling everything off, remaining separate, uncommitted and uninvolved, inevitably leading to loneliness. It also denotes self-criticism.
Associated with independence, self-reliance and self-control, grey acts as a shield from outside influence. However, grey generally has negative feelings such as thick grey clouds, fog and smoke.
Grey is the colour of evasion and non-commitment since it is neither black or white. It relates to walling everything off, remaining separate, uncommitted and uninvolved, inevitably leading to loneliness. It also denotes self-criticism.
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From “Consecration of the Emperor Napoleaon I and the Empress Josephine (1804)” by Jacques Louis DavidSilver
Silver is the colour of the moon, which is ever changing. It relates to the feminine principle and the emotional, sensitive aspect of the mind. It balances, harmonizes and is mentally cleansing.
Silver is the colour of the moon, which is ever changing. It relates to the feminine principle and the emotional, sensitive aspect of the mind. It balances, harmonizes and is mentally cleansing.
“The Kiss (1907~08)” by Gustav KlimtGold
Like yellow, gold is associated with the sun and is therefore related to abundance and power, higher ideals, wisdom and understanding. It is mentally revitalizing, energizing and inspiring, and helpful for fear, uncertainty, and lack of interest. Pale gold is excellent for depression and sharpens the mind.
Like yellow, gold is associated with the sun and is therefore related to abundance and power, higher ideals, wisdom and understanding. It is mentally revitalizing, energizing and inspiring, and helpful for fear, uncertainty, and lack of interest. Pale gold is excellent for depression and sharpens the mind.
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“Easter Morning or Easter Mystery (1891)” by Maurice DenisBrown
The colour of Mother Earth, brown brings a sense of stability, alleviating insecurity. However it also relates to bottling up of emotion, a retreat from and a fear of the outside world, and also narrow-mindedness. This often results from a lack of self-worth.
The colour of Mother Earth, brown brings a sense of stability, alleviating insecurity. However it also relates to bottling up of emotion, a retreat from and a fear of the outside world, and also narrow-mindedness. This often results from a lack of self-worth.
6 comments:
The bottom part of this post could change ones mind about what their favorite colors were. I've always like Orange though. I tried to buy a "burnt orange" car once, but my wife wouldn't let me.
I took the color test after reading the entire post. It phrased the question as "which color to you like looking at". It's different than "pick your favorite color". I don't particularly like looking at orange. It makes my head hurt after a bit. Too bright (especially on a computer monitor").
Anyway, turns out I'm supposed to be a Researcher. :)
Yes, I agree that the second half of this post is a little bit of psychology. :) *bisous*
I thought it would be nice to learn a bit about colors as the COLORS around us should affect our AURAS in a certain way.
Hmm. The test said I am a Creator. Yeah, well I dunno about that. The second best was even farther off in some ways. I am supposed to be an Organizer--and that made me laugh outright. I'm not quite, but almost as disorganized as they come. At least the interest in math part was correct. lol.
I'm reminded of the left brain/right brain fad of the 1980s. There were consulting companies out there selling their services to businesses to give their employees tests to determine to what degree each was dominated by right (creative, free-thinking) vs left brain (rigid, logical) traits. The idea was to be able to place people in the type of job that best suited their natural tendencies. I don't doubt that there ARE right-side and left-side brain activities, but I'm skeptical that it translates directly or simply into personality traits. There is a lot of cross-talk between the two hemispheres and to base a crude personality theory on such an artificial dichotomy seemed ludicrous to me. (I was mostly balanced (neither right- or left-brain dominated) with left-brained tendencies in case you were wondering. lol I may still have the silly profile somewhere. I thought it was a riot.)
I left you my color associations before. I still like the art you associated with the various colors. Are they all the same, or did some change? I don't remember now. A lot of my color associations derived from personal experience though (e.g. yellow is a happy color for me because it reminds me of my grandparents' home in MA...I can still remember the smell of coffee brewing and the toast being made in the kitchen as I would wake up in the upstairs bedroom when we visited during the summers.) I'm uncertain how much of the color thing is psychology and how much is life experience. Still fun to think about, though.
I meant to ask...why fly wings on a statue of Psyche? Cute, but I don't get the connection. Now, if it was Venus, I suppose it could be a pun on "Venus Fly Trap" or something like that. They are double-wings, at least the one I can see is. That isn't a wild-type fly trap, though it can be induced by mutagenesis - originally - now you can do it on purpose by molecular biology. Just curious. I wonder why Psyche and why a double wing.
Sorry...wild-type fly TRAIT I meant to say...
I don’t believe anyone would take this simple test for fun seriously, as any social status of one is not that simply formed, I like the title CREATOR though. :) *bisous*
Psychology should be related to personal and individual life experience undoubtedly. Yes, the second part is the same as the one I introduced before and I also remember you mentioned your childhood memories with the colors of your grandparents’ place, which was nice to know.
About the wings, please visit
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Psyche.html
and there you will learn how Psyche became immortal.
Eros + Psyche = Pleasure~!
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