"Dopamine" and "Maillard", can the color of your clothing adjust your mood?

Review expert: Chen Mingxin, national second-level psychological counselor, senior human resources manager

In this colorful world, colors not only decorate our lives, but also affect our moods invisibly. Today, let’s walk into the wonderful world of color psychology and explore how the color of clothes becomes the “palette” of our emotions.

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PART.1 Is the mind born from the “appearance”? Color can actually affect our mood

Color is the first step in our perception of the world. Psychologists have found that color can directly affect our emotions and behaviors. 80% of human information is obtained through vision. Clothing, as the "second skin" of human beings, can also convey different auras through different colors.

Most people don't want to have too many negative emotions. At this time, with the help of the power of color, they can improve and regulate their emotions and make themselves positive. For example, the "dopamine outfit" that becomes popular in summer plays such a role.

PART.2 Why dopamine wear is so popular in summer

"Dopamine dressing" refers to a dressing style that creates a sense of pleasure through clothing matching. The term comes from the work "Dress Your Best Life" published by fashion psychologist Dawnn Karen.

Karen is concerned about how people's choice of clothing affects their mental state and emotions. She believes that "relatively bright colors may trigger positive emotions." At this level, bright colors and bolder combinations are "dopamine outfits." This color combination can make people feel happy.

As summer approaches, "dopamine dressing" is attracting more and more attention and imitation from young people because of its bright colors, vitality, joy, and strong visual impact. Bright colors are the core of "dopamine dressing". They can awaken people's excitement, prompt the body to secrete dopamine, and produce a sense of pleasure. As more and more people join the "dopamine dressing team", it also illustrates our pursuit of happiness in some ways.

PART.3 How to match the color of clothes according to your mood ?

Next, let’s take a look at how to choose the appropriate color of clothing according to your mood.

Red: Ignite confidence and enthusiasm

When you feel inferior, listless, and as if you have lost the motivation to move forward, try wearing red clothes. Red is like a blazing flame that can instantly ignite your inner passion and vitality. It will not only strengthen your determination and enthusiasm for doing things, but also give you positive psychological hints. At the same time, your enthusiasm will also infect the people around you, making the atmosphere around you more positive.

Orange: dispel emo and stimulate vitality

When you are in a depressed mood, you might as well change into orange clothes. Orange is a symbol of vitality. It has a strong energy field and can instantly dispel the haze in your heart. Wearing orange is like being surrounded by warm sunshine, full of confidence and vitality.

Yellow: Enhance action and soothe anxiety

When you feel lazy, lack motivation, or feel uneasy, wearing yellow can help you adjust these negative emotions. Yellow represents brightness and liveliness, which can awaken the positive factors in your heart, significantly improve your motivation, and bravely face the challenges in life.

Green: Calms anxiety and soothes mood

Green is the color of nature. When you feel nervous and anxious, wearing green clothes can help you calm down and restore your inner peace. Green is like a gentle breeze, gently blowing your heart and letting you say goodbye to anxiety and restlessness. In addition, green can also help relieve eye fatigue and let your body and mind be fully relaxed.

Blue: Stress relief tool, improve concentration

Blue clothes are like a peaceful ocean, soothing you and relieving your stress. When you need to focus on something, blue clothes can help you concentrate and improve your study or work efficiency. In addition, wearing blue can also add a touch of coolness to the hot summer days.

Purple: Creates a peaceful atmosphere

Purple is often associated with tranquility, calmness, and a stable mood. According to color psychology, purple can calm people, helping them relax and focus. When you put on purple clothes, you will feel as if you are in a peaceful world, isolated from troubles and noise.

Black: What’s the charm of “colorful black”?

Black is a universal color, and it also represents the subconscious desire to hide oneself, to feel safe and not to stand out; on another level, black gives people a mysterious, cool, and powerful feeling. That’s why the bosses in novels love to wear black, to appear to be able to control others. However, when you are in a bad mood, wearing black may also aggravate negative emotions.

White: pure and flawless, cleansing the soul

White is often associated with purity and flawlessness, giving people a sense of being uncontaminated, symbolizing a new, unused state. In modern design and fashion, white is also often associated with simplicity, modernity and innovation. It conveys a concept of removing unnecessary elements and returning to basics, symbolizing a new beginning.

PART.4 If you are not truly happy, please take off your "protective color"

Our appearance is an extension of our personality and emotions, and clothes are like the color palette of our mood. However, the color of clothes can never replace our true feelings inside. No matter what color you choose, it is important to find the mood that makes you feel comfortable and happy.

The real happiness is not obtained by wearing a certain color, but the light radiating from the heart. So, no matter what color clothes you choose to wear today, remember to keep a good mood and let the inner happiness become our most beautiful dress. If you are not truly happy, please take off your "protective color".