Colour of Personalities

While I was teaching today I had an opportunity to give myself a personality test. Apparently the good people at Longman think that delving into your psyche is a good tool for learning the English language. At least it may explain the Western facination with anaylists. It was an interesting lesson where as I taught I learned that the colour red makes you hungry, while the colour orange makes you think that time is passing quickly making you want to hurry (I never found this to be true in film labs -- for some cruel reason the walls were painted orange -- where time just seemed to come to an absolute halt), apparently this has some influence on how fast food joints are decorated.

So I did the Luscher Colour test (the Coles notes version I'm sure) and brought the test home and made M do it as well (any insight into the male psyche is a good thing). I'm sure Judy B. (should she read this blog) would know if it is anything close to a representation of who we are and what we feel. Regardless of validity, I did it. The test consists of looking at 8 different boxes of colour. You are instructed to write down in ascending order the colours you find most appealing. They make a note that you should not choose colours that "make you look good" or that are your personal favourites but that appeal to you that moment. The colours are chosen for their associations with physical and mental states.

MY RESULTS
1. Blue
2. Violet
3. Red
4. Brown
5. Green
6. Yellow*
7. Grey
8. Black

*It should be noted that the box of yellow on the page is somewhat unappealing as you can see text from the other side of the page through the colour, making it look kind of muddy. I originally had yellow in the 8th position, but then tired to imagine the box without the text coming through and found it more appealing.

What it all means

BLUE
"Blue represents calmness and loyalty. A person who favours blue is sensitive and easily hurt. You never panic (Ha!) and are in total control of your life (Ha! Ha!) and are content with the way it is going. You desire to lead an uncomplicated and worry-free life and are prepared to sacrifice certain goals in order to achieve this. You need a stable relationship without conflict. The later blue appears in the sequence, the more unsatisfied you are."

VIOLET
A mixture of red and blue., violet represents a conflict between impulsiveness and calm sensitivity, dominance and sumissiveness. The person who prefers violet wants to find a mystical, magical relationship. Both mentally and physically immature, you are stuck ina dream world of wishful thinking and fantasy. Often violet is chosen by adolescents who still see the world through fairy-tale systs. When violet appears in the latter part of the sequence, it indicated that the person choosing it is more mature and has outgrown the "fantasy" vision of life, confronting the harsh reality head-on."

Why would anyone want to outgrow the fantasy version of life? They talk about it like it's a good thing to do... sheesh.

RED
"Red represents passion and energy. Red in the first position means you are implusive, sexy and have a will to win. You are a good leader. You want to expand your horizons and live life to the fullest. Red int he seventh or eighth postition means that you desire for life and thirst for adventure have become less."

BROWN
"Brown is the colour of physical well-being and is an indication or how healthy you think you are. If you put brown in the fourth or fifth place you are not very concerned about your health and body. This means that you are probably in good shape. Those worried about illness tend to put brown earlier in their sequence."

GREEN
"Green represents firmness and resistance to change. In first place, you are persistent, possessive and quite selfish. You are a high-achiever and an accumulator of 'things." You want to be recognized and need to impress but worry about the prospect of failure. If green is a later choice, your ego has been bruised and you have been have been humbled by the resistance to your progress. Consequently you can be highly critical, sarcastic and stubborn."

YELLOW
"Yellow represents happiness and relaxation. Anyone who chooses yellow in second, third or fourth position is a positive, optimistic person who always looks to the future - never backwards. You find life easy, and problems simly do not exist for you. Yellow in the first position means that you are ambitious and eager to please. When yellow is in the later part of the spectrum you have had your hopes and dreams dashed and you feel isolated and disappointed, often becoming defensive and withdrawn."

GREY
"Grey is a neutral colour and respresents a point between two conflicting motivations. Grey in the first position means that you want to shut yourself off from everything and remain uncommitted, so that you can swing with opinion and emotions. You hate joining anything with "group" connotations and are an observer rather than a doer. Those who choose grey in the eighth position seek to join in with everything, eager and enthusiastic."

BLACK
"Black is the negation of colour and means "No." Anyone who chooses it in the first position (which is very rare) is in revolt against their fate. Chosen second, it means you are prepared to give up everything else to achieve what you want. It is normally put in seventh or eighth place, representing control of one's desitiny and a balanced outlook."

HRH