Colors and Moods
Study of the psychology of color, technically termed as chromology delves into the influence of colors on the relationship between body and mind.
Study of the psychology of color, technically termed as chromology delves into the influence of colors on the relationship between body and mind.
There are specific phobias for specific colors.
The phobia of the color white is leukophobia, while for black it is called melanophobia.
The fear of purple is called porphyrophobia, fear of yellow is xanthophobia, fear of red is erythrophobia, fear of green is called chlorophobia and fear of blue is known as cyanophobia.
Chromatophobia can surface for a variety of reasons -- even due to something as simple as the use of names of colors in popular phrases.
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People suffering from color blindness are also likely to develop phobia for colors.
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"Any life problems created by color blindness, such as bad memories or career problems, will be potent triggers for chromatophobia," said Patil.
Chromatophobic reactions can be mental, emotional and physical.
The anxiety and fear can go from mild feelings of apprehension to a full-blown panic attack. People suffering from this phobia can often complain of headaches, nausea and dizziness.
"People with this affliction will react negatively when faced with the color they hate. They will feel ill at ease, and panic will rise if they cannot get away from the source of their distress.
"Nausea, headaches, dizziness and intense anxiety are the primary symptoms of panic attacks," said Love.
The mental symptoms include obsessive thoughts, difficulty in thinking about anything other than the fear, and fear of losing control.
Its emotional symptoms include anticipatory anxiety, which is persistent worrying about upcoming events that involve color, desire to flee from the situation, anger, sadness, hurt and guilt.
However, this phobia of colors is curable.
The treatments for chromatophobia are several, including psychotherapy, counseling and hypnotherapy.
"Treating the fear of colors will require a little insight into why the phobia is occurring," said Patil.
"If the phobia is based on a medical issue related to color blindness, or sensitivity to light, good medical care and education should be combined with panic treatment or psychotherapy," he added.
Alternatively, color therapy can also be used - either independently or alongside any other therapy.
"Some therapists use virtual reality to de-sensitise patients to the feared things. Other forms of therapy that may be of benefit to phobics are graduated exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
"Graduated Exposure and CBT both work towards the goal of de-sensitising the sufferer, and changing the thought patterns that contribute to their panic.
"Gradual de-sensitisation treatment and CBT are often extremely successful, provided the phobic is willing to endure some discomfort. Anti-anxiety medication can also be of assistance in some cases," said Patil.
The process to successful cure of chromatophobia includes specific steps to gain confidence, calm and happiness, as well as proven procedures for overcoming anger, sadness, fear, hurt, guilt and anxiety.
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