Emotion and Expression Responses Through Colour: A Literature Review
13 Pages Posted: 13 May 2014
Date Written: April 26, 2014
Abstract
The paper reviews the literature review of previous studies on colour and emotion/ association. A total of 10 journals pertaining to studies on colour and emotion association were used in this paper. Findings revealed that emotion and mood has a profound effect on the choice of colours. A few recommendations are included for future research.
Keywords: Colour psychology, emotion, mood, expression, colour association, colour perception, paintings, artwork
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Kumarasamy, Jeevamalar and Apayee, Preesha Devi and Subramaniam, Maithreyi, Emotion and Expression Responses Through Colour: A Literature Review (April 26, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2435741 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2435741
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