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Color and psychology

你nǐ知道zhī dào色彩sè cǎi心理学xīn lǐ xué吗ma?

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán认为rèn wéi色彩sè cǎi不但bù dàn可以kě yǐ影响yǐng xiǎng我们wǒ men的de行为xíng wéi、感受gǎn shòu,而且ér qiě会huì影响yǐng xiǎng我们wǒ men的de记忆jì yì。

在zài广告guǎng gào、设计shè jì、营销yíng xiāo等děng领域lǐng yù,色彩sè cǎi心理学xīn lǐ xué的de知识zhī shi已经yǐ jīng被bèi大dà面积miàn jī地de运用yùn yòng了le。

因为yīn wèi他们tā men相信xiāng xìn特定tè dìng的de颜色yán sè会huì让ràng顾客gù kè更gèng容易róng yì购买gòu mǎi和hé识别shí bié他们tā men的de产品chǎn pǐn。

而ér研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,颜色yán sè的确dí què会huì对duì很多hěn duō人rén造成zào chéng特定tè dìng的de生理shēng lǐ和hé心理xīn lǐ影响yǐng xiǎng。

比如bǐ rú红色hóng sè,在zài西方Xī fāng文化wén huà中zhōng,这zhè种zhǒng颜色yán sè很hěn容易róng yì让ràng人rén联想lián xiǎng到dào权力quán lì、控制kòng zhì、力量lì liàng、激情jī qíng,同时tóng shí也yě预示yù shì着zhe危险wēi xiǎn。

红色hóng sè也yě被bèi认为rèn wéi能néng提升tí shēng我们wǒ men的de新陈代谢xīn chén dài xiè以及yǐ jí血压xuè yā,在zài一些yī xiē紧急jǐn jí情况qíng kuàng下xià是shì很hěn必要bì yào的de,可以kě yǐ让ràng人们rén men更gèng快kuài地de采取cǎi qǔ行动xíng dòng。

而ér在zài中国Zhōng guó文化wén huà中zhōng,红色hóng sè则zé代表dài biǎo了le喜庆xǐ qìng、温暖wēn nuǎn和hé吉祥jí xiáng。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ仔细zǐ xì观察guān chá,可能kě néng会huì发现fā xiàn,很多hěn duō国际guó jì大dà品牌pǐn pái的de春节Chūn jié特别tè bié产品chǎn pǐn,都dōu会huì针对zhēn duì中国Zhōng guó地区dì qū推出tuī chū红色hóng sè系列xì liè。

蓝色lán sè则zé会huì让ràng人rén冷静lěng jìng与yǔ平和píng hé,这zhè种zhǒng颜色yán sè象征xiàng zhēng着zhe逻辑luó jí和hé智力zhì lì。

不过bù guò,负面fù miàn地de看kàn,蓝色lán sè也yě和hé缺乏quē fá温暖wēn nuǎn、感情gǎn qíng冷淡lěng dàn等děng关联guān lián,因为yīn wèi它tā容易róng yì让ràng人rén想xiǎng到dào更gèng低dī的de气温qì wēn、更gèng低dī的de频率pín lǜ等děng。

生理shēng lǐ上shàng,蓝色lán sè的de光guāng能néng改变gǎi biàn我们wǒ men的de生物shēng wù钟zhōng,因为yīn wèi太阳tài yáng光guāng里lǐ的de蓝光Lán guāng会huì抑制yì zhì我们wǒ men的de身体shēn tǐ释放shì fàng什么shén me时候shí hou该gāi睡觉shuì jiào的de激素jī sù。

这zhè也yě是shì为什么wèi shén me电子diàn zǐ屏幕píng mù的de蓝lán光guāng会huì让ràng人们rén men失眠shī mián的de原因yuán yīn之一zhī yī。

绿色lǜ sè是shì春天chūn tiān的de颜色yán sè,人们rén men通常tōng cháng会huì联想lián xiǎng到dào生命shēng mìng、自然zì rán,有yǒu让ràng人rén放松fàng sōng、舒缓shū huǎn的de作用zuò yòng。

但是dàn shì绿色lǜ sè也yě同时tóng shí有yǒu贪婪tān lán、嫉妒jí dù、无情wú qíng等děng负面fù miàn的de情绪qíng xù。

绿色lǜ sè在zài不同bù tóng国家guó jiā和hé地区dì qū也yě有yǒu不同bù tóng的de象征xiàng zhēng,观察guān chá一下yī xià美国Měi guó和hé中国Zhōng guó的de股票gǔ piào市场shì chǎng,你nǐ有yǒu什么shén me新xīn发现fā xiàn?

黑色hēi sè在zài很多hěn duō文化wén huà中zhōng代表dài biǎo着zhe神秘shén mì、死亡sǐ wáng、恐惧kǒng jù,甚至shèn zhì邪恶xié è,常常cháng cháng让ràng人rén感gǎn到dào悲伤bēi shāng和hé绝望jué wàng。

但dàn同时tóng shí它tā也yě代表dài biǎo着zhe权力quán lì、严肃yán sù和hé独立dú lì。

白色bái sè在zài不同bù tóng文化wén huà中zhōng也yě有yǒu不同bù tóng的de象征xiàng zhēng。

在zài东方Dōng fāng文化wén huà中zhōng,白色bái sè容易róng yì让ràng人rén联想lián xiǎng到dào死亡sǐ wáng和hé悲痛bēi tòng;

而ér在zài西方Xī fāng文化wén huà中zhōng,白色bái sè则zé代表dài biǎo了le纯洁chún jié、洁净jié jìng。

除了chú le这些zhè xiē常见cháng jiàn的de颜色yán sè,你nǐ还hái了解liǎo jiě别的bié de颜色yán sè吗ma?

在zài你nǐ的de文化wén huà中zhōng,这些zhè xiē颜色yán sè代表dài biǎo了le什么shén me?

快kuài来lái分享fēn xiǎng吧ba!

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Vocabulary 197 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
色彩 sè cǎitint; coloring; coloration / (fig.) flavor; character
心理学 xīn lǐ xuépsychology
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
感受 gǎn shòuto sense / to feel (through the senses) / to experience
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
记忆 jì yìmemory
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
广告 guǎng gàoa commercial / advertisement
设计 shè jìto design; to plan
营销 yíng xiāomarketing
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
领域 lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area
知识 zhī shiknowledge
已经 yǐ jīngalready
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
面积 miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc) / surface area / tract of land
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
运用 yùn yòngto use / to put to use
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
他们 tā menthey; them
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
特定 tè dìngspecial; specific; designated; particular
颜色 yán sècolor / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
顾客 gù kècustomer; client
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
和 héand; together with
识别 shí biéto distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
而 érand / as well as
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
的确 dí quèreally / indeed
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
生理 shēng lǐphysiology
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
红色 hóng sèred (color)
西方 Xī fāngthe West / the Occident / Western countries
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
很 hěnvery; quite
联想 lián xiǎngto associate (cognitively) / to make an associative connection
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
权力 quán lìpower / authority
控制 kòng zhìto control
力量 lì liàngpower; force; strength
激情 jī qíngpassion / fervor / enthusiasm / strong emotion
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
预示 yù shìto indicate / to foretell / to forebode / to betoken
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
危险 wēi xiǎndanger
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology) / the new replaces the old (idiom)
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
血压 xuè yāblood pressure
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
紧急 jǐn jíemergency
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
必要 bì yàonecessary / essential / indispensable / required
人们 rén menpeople
快 kuàirapid / quick
采取 cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out / to take
行动 xíng dòngoperation / action
中国 Zhōng guóChina
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
代表 dài biǎoto represent / to stand for
喜庆 xǐ qìngjubilation
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm
吉祥 jí xiánglucky / auspicious / propitious
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
仔细 zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious / (dialect) thrifty; frugal
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
国际 guó jìinternational
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
春节 Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)
特别 tè biéunusual; special
都 dōuall; both; entirely
针对 zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
系列 xì lièseries / set
蓝色 lán sèblue (color)
冷静 lěng jìngcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate / (of a place) deserted; quiet
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
平和 píng hégentle / mild / moderate / placid
象征 xiàng zhēngto symbolize; to signify; to represent
逻辑 luó jí(loanword) logic
智力 zhì lìintelligence / intellect
不过 bù guòbut / however
负面 fù miànnegative
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
缺乏 quē fáto lack; to be short of
感情 gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment / affection; feelings between two persons
冷淡 lěng dàncold / indifferent
关联 guān liánrelationship; connection
它 tāit
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
低 dīlow
气温 qì wēnair temperature
频率 pín lǜfrequency
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
光 guānglight; ray
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
生物 shēng wùbiological
钟 zhōnga (large) bell / clock / amount of time; o'clock
太阳 tài yángsun / sunlight; sunshine / temple (on the side of the human head)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
蓝光 Lán guāngBlu-ray (disc format)
抑制 yì zhìto inhibit / to keep down / to suppress
身体 shēn tǐthe body
释放 shì fàngto release / to set free / to liberate (a prisoner) / to discharge
什么 shén mewhat?
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
该 gāishould / ought to / probably / must be
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
激素 jī sùhormone
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
屏幕 píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
蓝 lánblue
失眠 shī miánto suffer from insomnia
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
绿色 lǜ sègreen
春天 chūn tiānspring (season)
通常 tōng chángusually; normally
生命 shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being; creature
自然 zì ránnature
有 yǒuto have; there is
放松 fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen
舒缓 shū huǎnto ease (tension) / to relax / to cause sth to relax / to alleviate
作用 zuò yòngaction; function; activity / impact; result; effect
但是 dàn shìbut; however
贪婪 tān lánavaricious / greedy / rapacious / insatiable / avid
嫉妒 jí dùto be jealous of; to envy
无情 wú qíngpitiless / ruthless / merciless / heartless
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
股票 gǔ piàoshare certificate / stock (finance)
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
新 xīnnew; newly
黑色 hēi sèblack
神秘 shén mìmystery
死亡 sǐ wángdeath
恐惧 kǒng jùfear / dread
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
邪恶 xié èsinister / vicious / wicked / evil
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
感 gǎnto feel
悲伤 bēi shāngsad; sorrowful
绝望 jué wàngdesperate
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
严肃 yán sù(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious / (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
独立 dú lìindependent
白色 bái sèwhite / fig. reactionary / anti-communist
东方 Dōng fāngthe East; the Orient
悲痛 bēi tònggrieved / sorrowful
纯洁 chún jiépure / clean and honest
洁净 jié jìngclean
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
这些 zhè xiēthese
常见 cháng jiàncommonly seen / common
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
别的 bié deelse / other
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.