 Hi guys, my name's Sophie and I'm new here to the channel but I thought I'd talk to you today about how different colours can change your mood. As most of us know from physics, yes there may be a tad bit of physics in it. When light hits the eye, the wavelengths get reflected in different ways depending on the angle it actually hits the eye because it can influence how the retina responds to that and then sends the nerve signal to the hypothalamus which then creates a certain response or reaction to make them all stimulus of the colour. For example, if we saw a yellow wasp that would then hit the retina in a certain way, that wavelength of the yellow would hit the retina in a certain way and we all would automatically associate wasps with pain and misery because that's from our own experiences. So the hypothalamus recognises that and will then send a hormone, probably adrenaline, straight down to the thigh muscles which will trigger us to run away because wasps are... So let's get on with how different colours can affect your mood. Red has the longest wavelength. As such it's probably the most powerful colour. It grabs our attention first and stimulates our pulse rate and as a result this has an effectiveness to make us either quite energetic and lively or has the adverse effectiveness of making us quite aggressive or demanding. This is probably because red is associated with blood which our brain probably recognises as being dangerous to us and our body and as a result triggers a fight or flight response within us and the pulse rate is due probably to the fact that we have adrenaline running through our system. Blue. Blue effects actually stimulate good thoughts and calms the mind, aid in concentration. Blue is probably the world's most favourite colour and because it's probably associated with stuff like clanniness and clean however the wrong shade of blue or too much blue can actually have negative effects on us and make us quite melancholy and sad as a result. Yellow like red also has quite a strong wavelength or strong wavelength or long wavelength so it's quite stimulating however unlike red which has more of a physical effect yellow has more of an emotional effect and so it's probably the strongest colour psychological word. The right tone can lift our spirits and make us really happy however the wrong tone can have another effect and actually make us quite fearful and anxiety ridden. This is probably where yellow strip comes from which is a term to describe someone who's being quite cowardly. Actually you've now just went to the eyes as it's in the exact middle of the spectrum. This means that as a result it can have quite a calming nature on us because our eyes are not having the strain to see it. It can also indicate food, water and shelter which naturally we all need to survive and that instinct within us can we can associate with a positive experience perhaps making green a good colour for us um and as a result it can calm us however negatively it can also reflect it can also make us feel stagnated and still in our lives and confused. It's actually the shortest wavelength and it's quite close to the UV spectrum this makes it harder for us to see as a result um and because the eye is strange to be able to detect it this means to be able to acknowledge it we need a high level thought so probably surrounding yourself with purple or would actually have a positive effect of making it seem making me more focused and intellectually more aware. As orange is a combination of red and yellow it's stimulating in both emotional and physical ways this can have both that's going to have effects on us to make us really really energetic and excited to have it can also make us too energetic and happy and that can be an overload sometimes. Black is all the colours totally absorbed so as a result this can be quite intimidating or menacing have it can also have the other effect of communicating an aura of sophistication or clarity because which probably come from the term black or white. White is quite the opposite of black in the way it's total reflection of all colours so as a result this can create a sense of being sterile and clean which we associate with being healthy which is a good thing and can trigger positive responses within us so perhaps happiness however it can also trigger a sense of isolation because it's avoided other colours as a result this can have damaging effects on us like we can feel unhappy which and as a result we can feel depressed or moody melancholy. Sit for me today guys I'm sorry it's been a bit hit and miss and a bit stop and go but it's my first video and I'm a bit nervous but please support me and leave a like and comment in the description below and hopefully my next video will be a bit better and you'll be seeing a lot more of me so see ya!