Color Me Purple for Team Building
Friday August 4, 2006
In a team building exercise I have used for years, participants are asked to name their favorite color. Then, they are asked to list words that describe their favorite color. The consistently most popular color selected has been blue. The second most popular color has been red. Blue words have included sky, serene, and calming. Red words have included exciting, daring, bright, and noticeable.
My personal favorite color is purple. Words I use to describe purple are twilight, richness, splendor, wisdom, and stillness.
About's Psychology Guide has written about The Psychology of Color and describes the meanings of colors. (You may want to change the shade of your office or car.) What is your favorite color and what are words you would use to describe it? Please respond in my poll and share your views in "comments" below.
Poll: What Is Your Favorite Color? Please Share the Words You Would Use to Describe the Color in "Comments" Below.
Take more polls. Find out how others voted. Some votes may surprise you.
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My personal favorite color is purple. Words I use to describe purple are twilight, richness, splendor, wisdom, and stillness.
About's Psychology Guide has written about The Psychology of Color and describes the meanings of colors. (You may want to change the shade of your office or car.) What is your favorite color and what are words you would use to describe it? Please respond in my poll and share your views in "comments" below.
Poll: What Is Your Favorite Color? Please Share the Words You Would Use to Describe the Color in "Comments" Below.
Take more polls. Find out how others voted. Some votes may surprise you.
More Team Building Resources
Comments
I like blue because it’s the color of the sky and the sky is the limit. I always thrive to learn more and there seem to be no limits to what interests me in psychology and human behaviors.
I like blue since it is soothing and suggestive of nobility.It puts you at ease and removes all irritants from the mind.
I like green - especially dark shades of green. I am reminded of freedom and peacefulness and how vast the world is. The various shades and tints of green tells of God’s bountifulness.
I like Red. Red has always been my favorite color because it is bright and bold. It makes me feel happy. I have also been told I look good when I wear red. It is in my color palette for my skin type too.
I am in my yellow phase. Of course, yellow is the perceived color of the sun, thus sunflowers which follow the sun. Two very cheery images for me. Yellow can muster up images of lemons, flowers, peach flesh, mustard fields….. I think yellow just inspires happiness to me.
I like red. A lot of my things are red calour in my life. Why red ? actually I dont know but when I use red things I feel good, active and relax same time.
sunrise, sunset, warm, bold, and on fire.
I like blue because it is calming and there are so many shades to choose from.
Deep purple is a rich tone while lighter tones like lilac are soft and soothing. Bright tones of purple are playful and happy. The varity purple offers make this color my all time favorite.
white denotes purity,freshness n peace