The color black is the color of sophistication. Not everyone appreciates its refined beauty but those who belong to the black personality type do. According to psychology of color, people with the black color personality have the following characteristics:
- serious,
- confident,
- strong,
- decisive,
- emotionally contained,
- introverted.
It is interesting to note that the color black is not treated as an ordinary color by different cultures and even by different people within the same culture. Usually, it is assigned a deeper meaning than other colors. For example, some may see it as a color of mourning, hence for them it is associated with sadness. Others see it as a color of mystery: think shades, cars with tinted windows, black horses and black cats. Some believe it can enhance sexual attractiveness, and many women prefer black lingerie. And then we have those who wear black as a sign of rebellion.
The color black is loved by fashion designers who rather want to emphasize the cut of the garment than its color. Some people wear tight black clothes to show off their fit body — this color makes you instantly slimmer.
If you love black and often wear black, you might have issues with people who tend to assign a negative meaning to this color, which my lead to them misinterpreting your personality and emotional state.
Since the black personality was described as decisive, powerful and confident, people with this personality type are excellent leaders or entrepreneurs.
Online CBT Platform to Help Deal with Relationship Problems, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction and More. Includes professional follow-up by a CBT therapist. Click here to get started.
Follow the author Follow @elgorsvan