What does your favourite colour say about your personality? Not much
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Etat: Public
Version: Final published version
Licence: CC BY 4.0
ID Serval
serval:BIB_A3BA7D6411F4
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
What does your favourite colour say about your personality? Not much
Périodique
Personality Science
ISSN
2700-0710
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
14/12/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
2
Pages
e6297
Langue
anglais
Résumé
The claim that favourite colours reveal individuals’ personalities is popular in the media yet lacks scientific support. We assessed this claim in two stages. First, we catalogued claims from six popular websites, and matched them to key Big Six/HEXACO trait terms, ultimately identifying 11 specific, systematic, testable predictions (e.g., higher Extraversion among those who prefer red, orange, yellow, pink, or turquoise). Next, we tested these predictions in terms of the Big Six personality trait scores and reports of favourite and least favourite colours from 323 French- speaking participants. For every prediction (e.g., red-extraversion), we compared trait scores between participants who chose or did not choose the predicted colour using Welch’s t-tests. We failed to confirm any of the 11 predictions. Further exploratory analyses (MANOVA) revealed no associations between colour preferences and personality trait. Favourite colours appear unrelated to personality, failing to support the practical utility of colour-based personality assessment.
Open Access
Oui
Financement(s)
Fonds national suisse / Carrières / P0LAP1_175055
Fonds national suisse / Carrières / P500PS_202956
Fonds national suisse / Projets / 100014_182138
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