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Color Predicts Personality
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- Parent Category: Upper-Intermediate News Lessons
- Category: Business Lessons
- Written by Chris Cotter
What color do you prefer? The seemingly simple answer may predict your personality, at least according to a recently developed test. The new test takes sixty seconds to complete, and asks takers to order as many as fifteen colored squares by preference. For example, which color do you like the least, black, grey, or white? Much like other personality tests, this one can help individuals choose jobs that match their personality profiles. However, this test is unique because most other tests are verbal and may not translate well to other languages or cultures. The new test, solely based on colors, can be used all over the world.
The test has already been administered to more than 750,000 people, including more than 800 famous CEOs. The test predicted that the group of CEOs as a whole was suited for upper-management. Yet surprisingly, the test indicated that these CEOs would make good social workers, artists, and teachers. They overwhelmingly preferred magenta, red, and yellow compared to most people. According to the test, these colors mean the person isn't so much of a perfectionist, but is also more emotionally unstable than others.
As more people take the test, the results will increasingly be refined. This means the test will predict personalities even more effectively in the future. No one knows why or how color can predict personalities, but the answer likely lies deep within the brain and neuroscience. In addition, there may be alternative uses for the test too, such as detecting psychological disorders and other diseases like dementia. Marketers, advertisers, and other industries that use psychology are already exploring methods to use colors.
Expect to see more about colors and their influence in the near future.
Preview some of the lesson material:
Warm Up: Do you agree or disagree? Why?
- A test can accurately predict personality.
- Personality tests are very important for employers.
- Personality tests are very important for people because it tells them the perfect job.
- CEOs and other leaders tend to have strong, dominant personalities.
- I want to change my personality!
Fragments: Remember how the fragments were used, and complete the sentence from today's article.
- The new test takes sixty seconds to complete, and asks takers to...
- However, this test is unique because most other tests are...
- The test predicted that the group of CEOs as a...
- According to the test, these colors mean the person isn't so much of a perfectionist, but is...
- No one knows why or how color can predict personalities, but the answer...
post-Comprehension: Talk about the following questions in pairs/groups. Remember to support your answers!
- What do you think about personality tests in general? Please explain.
- What do you think about this personality test? Does it really work? Please explain.
- How would you describe your personality?
- What sort of careers would suit your personality? Why do you think so?
- What sort of careers would be unsuitable based on your personality? Why do you think so?
Google Search: Type "personality test" into Google. Look at the websites, and/or read additional articles on this topic. Discuss or write an essay about your findings.
