In recent years, there has been a wave of "dopamine dressing" in community wearing, which is different from the black and white and earth colors that people love to wear in the past, but is more inclined to make the dressing style bold and energetic through high-color and high-saturation color matching, which can not only make people feel better, but also more confident.
What is "dopamine dressing"?
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and satisfaction, and the term "dopamine dressing" is a concept coined by fashion psychologist Dr. Dawwn Karen's book "Dress Your Best Life". This type of outfit is characterized by the use of bright, bright, colorful colors and patterns, as well as comfortable, textured materials and styles, to create an atmosphere of vitality, joy and confidence, and through the color to reflect your personality, express yourself, enhance the mood and happiness of the style.
Different colors symbolize different energies
Psychologist and psychiatric expert Dr. Ellen Albertson points out that everyone has different Reiki colors and energies, such as red is associated with groundedness and security, orange is associated with emotion and creativity, indigo is associated with intuition, and different colors are associated with traits and even outfits. In addition, green often represents healing and soothing, so wearing green may make people feel more relaxed and less anxious, while blue represents calm and tranquility, so wearing blue can also reduce stress on the body. Wearing red is more eye-catching, and yellow can boost energy.
Create your own comfortable dressing cognition
The psychological principle of Dopamine dressing is that the clothes people wear affect their own feelings, and can even change and determine people's thoughts and judgments, which is also called "dressing cognition", which refers to the symbolic meaning of clothing and affects psychological and physical performance. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo also pointed out that many of the reasons for the popularity of dopamine dressing are that people have experienced the COVID-19 epidemic and have been stuck at home for a long time, causing physical and mental stress, and paying less attention to external clothing, and dopamine dressing is a way to get out of the comfort zone.
Experimenting with a different style can enhance mood and reduce stress, and Elizabeth Lombardo reminds that "it's more important to choose clothes that make you happy, not others." Through dressing, you can create positive emotions, focus on being yourself, and even improve your work efficiency.