What Is Your Brain’s True Color Preference?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Is Your Brain’s True  Color Preference?
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About This Quiz

Color theorists have long argued that each color holds a certain set of traits that function like personality markers. To take the theory one step further, we've developed a quiz that will tell us what color your brain, and not your heart, prefers more than all the others. You might like many different colors, but we think there's a specific shade that your brain regards as more perfect than the rest. 

As we go through this quiz, we are going to try to climb inside your mind and figure out what makes your brain tick. After we find out what's going on in there at any given time, we will be able to relate your thoughts and ideas to the color that makes your brain feel excited and cozy inside your skull. 

Your brain controls most of your actions and decisions, and we expect your full attention as you dive into your squishy instrument of thought. It's only after seeing how you really feel when you are detached from your emotions that the color your brain prefers will be visible to our detectors. Will you be left feeling like you're turning violet, or will we break your crayon's mold? 

What does your brain say when you see a cute puppy?
"No, you cannot have it."
"I want to pet it."
"I wish it were a kitten."
"Please don't piddle on my shoes."

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Does your brain like crossword puzzles or jigsaw puzzles more?
I prefer video games.
I love all sort of puzzles and games, including Jenga.
I like crossword puzzles a lot more.
Jigsaw puzzles are fun when the power's out.

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What might you say to yourself when you look into a mirror?
"Look at you, you sexy thing."
"All is well in my world."
"I really need to get more sleep."
"Who's the fairest of them all?"

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When making decisions, do you allow your heart or your brain to take the lead?
I just go where the day takes me.
My heart always overrules my brain.
I only allow my brain to lead.
I don't make decisions without input from both.

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Your brain says it wants another piece of cake, but your stomach disagrees. What do you do?
I overrule my stomach.
I take a piece of cake for later.
I have to listen to my stomach.
I go without cake altogether.

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What kind of intelligent do you think you are really?
I'm more emotionally smart than anything.
I'm book smart.
I'm smart with people.
I guess street smarts are my thing.

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When we mention the color purple, what is the first thing that pops in your head?
Grapes
Alice Walker
Prince
Blue

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Do you have full-blown conversations with yourself?
Who doesn't?
I ask myself, but no one answers.
I have more conversations with my pets.
I always have conversations with myself.

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If a zombie outbreak occurred, where would you prefer to hide your brain?
An underground bunker
The grocery store
Inside my home
A remote cabin

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Which of your personality traits is most obvious to others?
Curiosity
Intelligence
Sense of adventure
Thoughtfulness

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What kind of dreams does your brain have most often?
Scary dreams
Sweet dreams
Forgettable dreams
Sexy dreams

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Which of these things does your brain crave more than the others?
Vacation
Attention
Common sense in others
Water

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When you go shopping for clothing, what is most important to you?
Color
Style
Fit
Price

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Do you dress yourself to reflect your attitude?
I dress in whatever is most comfortable.
I do think my clothes match my insides.
I dress the same no matter how I'm feeling.
I dress to reflect my personal power.

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What kind of movies keep you glued to the screen?
Thrillers
Action/Adventure
Documentaries
Comedies

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Are you always able to tell when someone is being untruthful with you?
I usually miss the cues.
I always get my suspicious, but I wait for proof.
I'm like a human lie detector test.
Not always, but usually.

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What time of day is your brain most active and alert?
When I'm falling asleep at night
Early mornings
Right after work
After dinner

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Do you believe that some people are born lucky?
I was!
I think you make your own luck.
I don't really believe in luck.
I think some were born unlucky.

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Would ever eat the delicacy known as a cow's brain?
I would try it!
No, thank you.
It's not that bad.
Will it make me smarter?

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What does your brain think when it sees the sun setting at night?
"It's almost time for bed."
"Wow! That's beautiful."
"It's time to get to work."
"I need to finish this stuff up."

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Do you ever read the last page of a book before starting it?
What kind of weirdo does that?
Guilty!
If it gets boring in the middle, I go to the end.
I don't read a lot of books.

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Which school subject broke your brain the most?
Statistics
English
History
Biology

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Where would you fall on the scale of high to low maintenance?
I'm on the lower end.
I'm proudly on the higher end.
I fall in the middle somewhere.
It depends what time of day you're measuring.

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When you are angry, what are you like?
I get really quiet.
I'm a little explosive.
I don't get angry very often.
You can see steam coming out of my ears.

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Which of these brain foods do you to eat?
Almonds
Kale
Avocado
Walnuts

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If you gave your brain a nickname, what would it be?
Brian the Brain
Squishy
Barb the Brain
Pinky

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Are you often lost in a series of daydreams?
What? I wasn't paying attention.
I drift off when things get boring.
I live in a dream world.
I don't do a lot of daydreaming.

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Do you have a hard time letting go of things?
I never throw anything out !
If it's old or unused, it goes.
I have a hard time letting go of ideas.
It's hard for me to let go of anger.

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How do you kickstart your brain when it doesn't want to work?
Coffee works every time.
I do a little meditating.
I bribe myself with a treat.
I let it rest until it's ready.

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Which of these animals mirrors your own intelligence?
Octopus
Dolphin
Owl
Elephant

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