Blog post 6: Brain and Colors

Before I start this blog post, let us play a game. 

How was it? For sure most of you would find this activity easy, but for some, it may really be hard. Yes that is because of your left and right brain. But how do our brain affects color recognition, Which parts of the brain is responsible for such activity.

The truth is, both our right and left brain worked during the game earlier. The photo on the left shows what our left and right brains do, and although not directly stated, it includes color recognition. Did you know that our right brain is best at expressive and creative tasks.

But one thing that I want to know about is how being creative is seen in a youngster. I mean, as soon as a mother gives birth to an infant, parents can already develop a baby's creative mind. How? Well, as I was reading through some articles on the internet, a post about "Your Baby's IQ" caught my attention.

The said article cited some tips on how to better develop a child's young mind. Most of the tips presented were kind of usual and traditional. Those tips were really done by  a lot of moms out there. But I would like to give emphasis on the tip called the "so-called intelligence boosters". It was mentioned that in the first years of your child, he/she needs activities that can boost their creative and playful side. As stated, "The pressure picks up after birth." There are several ways to enhance a youngster's mind: you could play DVD for babies (which are instructional and easy to follow), you could also give him toys, and you could also play with flashcards. Yes, toys and flashcards are very important in developing a baby's mind. Since the baby is a  playful and naughty one, you could pick quite big toys and bright-colored flashcards. Play with your baby, teach him sign language and make him feel loved.

But do you know why mothers prefer things and toys which are bright in color? Well, that is because a Answers.yahoo,com, bright colors are really good at stimulating a child's mind. Probably, it is also why baby television programs  contain bright-colored characters and backgrounds. That is-- to let the child easily familiarize themselves with colors.
The baby's mind is in the process of familiarizing himself with the colors around him. Putting pale-colored things around the baby might not help at all because the baby only appreciates bright colors. From an answer posted by Jennifer in

At first, I was really amazed  by how a baby memorizes color easily, knowing that the baby only has a small brain. Now, I actually learned that through proper development and care, the baby may get smarter and be more creative. By this way, his/her right brain, which is responsible for visual abiliities, gets trained better.

How come we have geniuses? How come we have "the greats"? Maybe, it's because of great IQ that were given at birth, or by studying.  But although colors are just "a part" of the whole process of knowing one's intelligence quotient, we must focus on this skill, too. How can a/n teen/adult know his/her Color IQ Score? Well, here's a link of Color Test Challenge. Take this test and see how well you do in Colors!! Enjoy~