The Little Book of Colour: How to Use the Psychology of Colour to Transform Your Life
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- Author：Karen Haller
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Summary
A SUNDAY TIMES DESIGN BOOK OF THE YEAR
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The definitive guide to using the power of colour to improve your happiness， wellbeing and confidence。
What if I told you that all around you is something that can increase your motivation and positively influence how you feel？
It's called colour。
Building on over 20 years of experience， Applied Colour & Design Psychology Specialist Karen Haller puts this life-changing solution in your hands。 With her unmatched expertise， she demonstrates the many practical ways in which you can use colour to transform your life。 Whether you're decorating an interior or revamping your wardrobe， get ready to be inspired by the possibilities to:
- Create a home that reflects your personality
- Grow your confidence in using colour
- Add colour to your workplace
- Choose clothes that express the true you
- Find your unique colour palette & design compatibility
In the first book that mixes the science， psychology and emotional impact of colour， Karen Haller takes you on a journey through rediscovering the joy of colour。
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The definitive guide to using the power of colour to improve your happiness， wellbeing and confidence。
What if I told you that all around you is something that can increase your motivation and positively influence how you feel？
It's called colour。
Building on over 20 years of experience， Applied Colour & Design Psychology Specialist Karen Haller puts this life-changing solution in your hands。 With her unmatched expertise， she demonstrates the many practical ways in which you can use colour to transform your life。 Whether you're decorating an interior or revamping your wardrobe， get ready to be inspired by the possibilities to:
- Create a home that reflects your personality
- Grow your confidence in using colour
- Add colour to your workplace
- Choose clothes that express the true you
- Find your unique colour palette & design compatibility
In the first book that mixes the science， psychology and emotional impact of colour， Karen Haller takes you on a journey through rediscovering the joy of colour。
Reviews
Sam
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This book was my gateway into colour psychology。 I can't look at the world the same way anymore。 And life feels easier。 Everything from choosing what to dress my toddler in， decorating cakes， choosing a bedspread， decorating my workspace， creating powerpoints。。。 It's seriously a gamechanger。 This book was my gateway into colour psychology。 I can't look at the world the same way anymore。 And life feels easier。 Everything from choosing what to dress my toddler in， decorating cakes， choosing a bedspread， decorating my workspace， creating powerpoints。。。 It's seriously a gamechanger。 。。。more
Glynis Jane
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Review tbc。。。
nann
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It’s a good read at very first， but then too many repetition over and over made me feel off。 Also that Thai people perceive & call out skies as blue， not green。
Laxmi
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book explains colour in all the possible situations that you might want to use it in。 It begins with how humans started seeing color and goes on to state that there are not only different connotations to colours around the world but also that a single colour could be called by different names based on where one is from。The author explains and emphasizes the different positives and negatives of the 11 basic colours and helps us to evaluate and figure out our ideal colour palette based on our This book explains colour in all the possible situations that you might want to use it in。 It begins with how humans started seeing color and goes on to state that there are not only different connotations to colours around the world but also that a single colour could be called by different names based on where one is from。The author explains and emphasizes the different positives and negatives of the 11 basic colours and helps us to evaluate and figure out our ideal colour palette based on our personality。 The narrative is simple and engaging and is garnished with some super colourful images， which will surely end up lifting your mood。 Although not everything suggested by the author seems implementable， the book sure is an interesting read。Snippets:-"The colour we see is the colour that’s being rejected。"-"The sensation that we know as colour is our brain’s interpretation of the signals coming from our eyes when light enters them。"-"Although we can distinguish the differences between 17 million colours， we are actuallycapable of detecting only green， red and blue lights。"-"Interestingly， research has shown that women and men do indeed see colour differently， and that， while men are good at seeing fast-moving shapes from a distance， women are better at distinguishing subtle gradations of colour close up。"-"Did you know that there are now special glasses that can correct colour deficiency and enhance colour perception for some people？"-"Nobody seems to know quite why different cultures divide the colour spectrum differently， but what these findings do suggest to researchers is that how we see colours is to a large degree dependent on the words that we have in our repertoire for them。 And what that implies is that we may very well be seeing the world differently from the way our neighbours see it。"-"The first recorded use of orange to refer to a colour was in 1512。 Before then， if an English-speaking person wanted to refer to something orange coloured， they might have used the Old English word geoluread， which literally means yellow-red， or reached for the nearest word available。"-"Whereas personal association and the cultural meaning of colour is largely conscious and conditioned， the psychology of colour is largely unconscious。 It makes us feel something without our even knowing it。"-"Did you know that Cadbury has tried to patent the particular tone of purple they use fortheir confectionery to stop other chocolate companies from using the colour？"-"What we are looking for when we stand in front of our wardrobes is the emotional energy of a colour: the colour that connects with how we are feeling， how we want to feel or how we want to interact with others。" 。。。more
Lucy Rogers
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Beautiful little book， but lacked depth of knowledge and felt very anecdotal。 Would still recommend if you want to dip your toe into colour psychology。
。*°°*✨Joy Sourri✨*°°*。
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I was really charmed from the first page ！！ I felt that I was flooded with a positive aura when I started reading it， immediately painting a bright and wide smile on my face。 Very interesting information。 You read it very easily。simply wonderful！！
Mirela Latea
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Very interesting book， useful information about colors and even tests and pages where you can write your thoughts。 All this to find it easier to find the colors that suit you and how to use them to be happy and full of life。
Lois
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This is a fun little book full of beautiful illustrations and photos。 It inspires you to be more conscious of how you use colour in your everyday life。 I did find it a bit wishy-washy in the it explains the different psychology aspects of colour。 It explains how we react emotionally to colour， but not the why as much。 For example， blue conveys "intellect and calm" but is that becuase we have been culturally conditioned to translate it that way。 Or is it actually an instinctual response。 My under This is a fun little book full of beautiful illustrations and photos。 It inspires you to be more conscious of how you use colour in your everyday life。 I did find it a bit wishy-washy in the it explains the different psychology aspects of colour。 It explains how we react emotionally to colour， but not the why as much。 For example， blue conveys "intellect and calm" but is that becuase we have been culturally conditioned to translate it that way。 Or is it actually an instinctual response。 My understanding of colour is that there are certain instinctual reaction （e。g。 red = caution as in nature it would most often be blood we were seeing with this colour）。 But that a lot of colour association is more around how we have treated colour， and there for been taught to associate it that way。 But this book didn't really delve into that too much。 It does touch on it。 But I suppose this is more of a practically focused book。 Looking at how to best use colour in your everyday life。 And for that it did well。 So， three stars becuase it was a good book。 Not quite what I wanted out of it， but still good。 A quick and pretty read。 But I wasn't blown away。 Just a little inspired to be more conscious of colour。 。。。more
Ugnė
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Knyga tikrai maža ir skaityti ją lengva， tik gal kažko itin naujo sau aš joje neatradau。 Tačiau liko minčių ir pasvarstymų apie tai， kai mažai skiriu dėmesio spalvoms savo kasdienybėje， kiek ne per daugiausiai jo turbūt skiria ir kiti aplinkiniai， ir kiek dar yra dalykų （ne vien spalvų）， kuriuos priimam kaip savaime suprantamus ir visiškai nesusimąstome apie mums jų daromą įtaką。
Balabhadra Das
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Radhe！ Radhe！ This book changed my life and the life of those around me。 All for the best under teh grace of Guru， Gauranga and the Vaishanvas。 Nita！
Sally
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I'd originally given this five stars but the more I thought about it the more I thought that wasn't quite right。 I really enjoyed this and found it both interesting and helpful （I've flagged the pages about colours I should wear and do look at them quite often now）。 It was a really easy read and the pictures and colours are absolutely amazing。 Having said that though I do think that there was quite a bit of 'pop' psychology included and I'd have liked a little more science mixed in with the warm I'd originally given this five stars but the more I thought about it the more I thought that wasn't quite right。 I really enjoyed this and found it both interesting and helpful （I've flagged the pages about colours I should wear and do look at them quite often now）。 It was a really easy read and the pictures and colours are absolutely amazing。 Having said that though I do think that there was quite a bit of 'pop' psychology included and I'd have liked a little more science mixed in with the warm and fuzzy stuff。 Haller however does include some really interesting tidbits about colour and why we're drawn to certain things so it's definitely worth the read if you're interested！ 。。。more
Jelena
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The first part of the book was the most interesting information！ It explains the symbolism and meaning of every colour and more。 The second half didn't interest me as much as I am not into fashion。 The first part of the book was the most interesting information！ It explains the symbolism and meaning of every colour and more。 The second half didn't interest me as much as I am not into fashion。 。。。more
Zakiyyah
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Love this book。 So colorful。
Iza Brekilien
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Review coming up soon ！And now that my cat has released Conan Doyle's souvenirs （she was sleeping on it）， I'll hopefully be able to finish it ！ Review coming up soon ！And now that my cat has released Conan Doyle's souvenirs （she was sleeping on it）， I'll hopefully be able to finish it ！ 。。。more
Fotini
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Εξαιρετικο βιβλιο， μια νεα ματια στην ψυχοσυνθεση των χρωματων και πως αυτα επηρεαζουν την ζωη μας και την καθημερινοτητα μας。。
Sue Clayton
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Great book。Really enjoyed this book Themost informative book on colour psychology I have read。 Lost of things to try out to boost my energy and help me through lockdown
Mr。 Musale
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This book opened me up to a new field that I had very little understanding in。 When it comes to colour， I have the little to faintest idea on how to match it or make it make a statement。 Haller broke down various topics from the history of colour， how to perceive it and a detailed section on colour and our personalities。Personally， I got to understand what colours work for me; auntumn/earthy。 There's a few exercises that help you narrow down to a decision for example if you want to understand yo This book opened me up to a new field that I had very little understanding in。 When it comes to colour， I have the little to faintest idea on how to match it or make it make a statement。 Haller broke down various topics from the history of colour， how to perceive it and a detailed section on colour and our personalities。Personally， I got to understand what colours work for me; auntumn/earthy。 There's a few exercises that help you narrow down to a decision for example if you want to understand your favorite colour or your worst color。Finally， there's detailed ways to make colours work for you from your wardrobe， home and work。This is a book I highly recommend to someone interested in learning something new about colours， or they're curious about colours and their personalities and they're looking for ways to make the colours work for them。 。。。more
Jennie Roberts
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I loved this book。 Beautifully presented and well thought out。 Colour is to be celebrated！ This book really celebrates colour！
Cherniakhivska
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Прочитала цю книжку， бо вона була в списку рекомендованої літератури на курсі дизайну від Креативної практики。 Напевно， я забагато від книжки очікувала， тож вона мені видалась порожнюватою） Якихось нових глибин про колір я для себе не відкрила， авторка постійно повторюється: в кожного кольору є гарні риси， але якщо його забагато， то проявляються і погані риси: жовтий піднімає настрій， але може викликати тривогу， тож не зловживайте。 І так постійно。 Мені не вистачало якихось реальних наукових досл Прочитала цю книжку， бо вона була в списку рекомендованої літератури на курсі дизайну від Креативної практики。 Напевно， я забагато від книжки очікувала， тож вона мені видалась порожнюватою） Якихось нових глибин про колір я для себе не відкрила， авторка постійно повторюється: в кожного кольору є гарні риси， але якщо його забагато， то проявляються і погані риси: жовтий піднімає настрій， але може викликати тривогу， тож не зловживайте。 І так постійно。 Мені не вистачало якихось реальних наукових досліджень， а головне - не сподобалася та палітра， яку мені запропонували після короткого тесту） Словом， я очікувала більше про дизайн， а вона більше мотиваційна。 Поверхнева книжка， хоча й красива， чисто фізично читати і розглядати її приємно。 。。。more
Richard Lodge
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Interesting
DeniseG
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Really nice introduction for everyone who is is interested to use the power of colour to boost their well being。 I've enjoyed learning about different colour personalities and the tonal theory - if you wonder why the widely accepted colour wheel apllications do not always work， this is the answer！ I think it could do with more images but that's my personal opinion。 Really nice introduction for everyone who is is interested to use the power of colour to boost their well being。 I've enjoyed learning about different colour personalities and the tonal theory - if you wonder why the widely accepted colour wheel apllications do not always work， this is the answer！ I think it could do with more images but that's my personal opinion。 。。。more
Claire Jones
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So enlightened Fantastic read broadened my mind， expanded my own conceptions with colour。 highly recommend can't wait to explore more colour theories So enlightened Fantastic read broadened my mind， expanded my own conceptions with colour。 highly recommend can't wait to explore more colour theories 。。。more
Tammy Gia
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amazing！ my new color bible book！ during my read i reached out to the author and she was always there！ how amazing is it to read a book and have the author right there！ kassia really tells a story about colors。 without preconditions predisposed notions or any pre。。。 it’s just where they came from;how they became what they are。。 with funny little side stories。。。
Devon Fleming
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2。75**
Katarina
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The little book of colour is just that， the little book of colour， and there are very basic advice on how to use them， zero life transforming things。 This still makes for an interesting， light read。
Andreea Antonache
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Simbolistica culorilor， ce transmit culorile si cum le alegem pentru noi， pentru lucrurile din jurul nostru sunt cateva dintre aspectele pe care le trateaza aceasta carte， observand desigur ca este o dimensiune complexa care nu poate fi rezumata doar la o carte， dar este destul pentru a reusi sa starneasca o pasiune， o dorinta de a invata mai mult despre raportul dintre om - culoare。
Parvu Andreea
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A funny and interesting reading。 For meraised some questions on how colours are bringing me energy and how to design my house and what kind of clothes to buy。 :）
Vitalij
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Colorful and playful little book that game me a succinct intro into the psychology of colors。 I liked the author talked about various aspects of it and how it affects different parts of our daily life。 She also provided some steps on how potentially apply some things we learned in your real life which was nice addition as they sounded plausible and achievable。 Although I personally had one issue with this entire book - it was lacking depth。 In almost all chapters I felt that the details provided Colorful and playful little book that game me a succinct intro into the psychology of colors。 I liked the author talked about various aspects of it and how it affects different parts of our daily life。 She also provided some steps on how potentially apply some things we learned in your real life which was nice addition as they sounded plausible and achievable。 Although I personally had one issue with this entire book - it was lacking depth。 In almost all chapters I felt that the details provided were quite generalized and too short。 I know that you can't cram in entire knowledge of the field into a tiny book， but I feel that we could receive a bit more than just a couple of pages when talking about some of the fundamental parts of the entire field （e。g。 psychological traits of primary colors）。In the end， I would still recommend it to anyone who wants to have a nice brief overview of the field as it was a really easy and pleasant read。 As for me - I need to think about this book a bit more and potentially come back to it a bit later。 Maybe then my opinion will change。 。。。more
Bazza Al-Khayyat
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