Last update: February 14, 2015
The impulses and feelings of human beings are not only influenced by the situations experienced at each moment, but also by many other factors that affect emotional states, including colors and the chromatic environment.
Colors greatly affect the mood of people, especially children. The psychological effects of colors on moods began to be studied in the eighteenth century and over the years different areas have analyzed their influence on mood. The effects that chromatic objects can arouse in people can be divided into two categories: one is that of direct influences and the other of indirect ones.
Choose colors according to the mood
If one of the factors that affects emotions is light, colors are instead associated with different moods. We can divide the color palette into various sections, including that of warm colors and that of cold colors. The warm colors, i.e. red, orange, yellow and their various shades, are the most vibrant, while completely opposite are the colors considered cold, i.e. gray shades, dark blue, black and so on.
Red is considered an antidepressant color, it is the strongest of the entire color range and is usually associated with concepts such as passion, love, energy and vitality. Some of the sensations this color can cause are palpitations, raised blood pressure, and increased desire and arousal. For those who usually have a negative mood and suffer from lack of motivation, depression, anguish or loneliness, this sphere of colors can be useful for improving their mood.
If what you want is a relaxing and calm environment, the most suitable color is green. One of the effects associated with this shade is low nervous tension, making it ideal for people who are highly stressed. Furthermore, it is connected to nature and arouses a feeling of freshness, in addition to the fact that it can be combined with pastel or light colors to create an environment of emotional stability.
Not only are pigments linked to emotional states, they are also used in millenary relaxation and meditation techniques such as Feng Shui. These philosophies believe that each color has a different energy and this is what arouses different moods and affects people differently. Even colored decorative objects can create an environment of harmony.
