Have you ever had your "colors" done? Do you buy your clothes according to your "color" chart? Have you decorated a room to take advantage of the soothing effects of some colors - or the warming effects of others? Do you wear certain colors because they make you "feel" good? Have you been exposed to statements like "as good as gold," "true blue," or "look for the silver lining?" Mystics speak of the aura of color in people's lives. Manufacturers recognize and take advantage of the effects of colors as they package and market their products. Industrial designers set the mood of working environments through the use of color.

Color has been used to shape and describe our lives, our habits, our values, and our feelings throughout the ages. Research into the physiological effects of color has shown that it truly has an impact on our lives, often in unconscious and mysterious ways. Color can relieve tension and stress. Blue, for instance, is associated with tranquil surroundings. Thus, it is fitting that color provides the "association" between a temperament type and learning tools. How much better it is to refer to and connect with color than with the highly technical formulas, symbols, words, and numbers generally associated with temperament/personality/learning theory.

After reviewing the research data, colors for True Colors were chosen for their direct association with the psychological and physiological needs of people.