With "dopamine dressing", clothing that is fun is used. How the trend spreads a good mood.
The sweatpants are definitely the most popular item of clothing of the past few months. But as comfortable as the item may be, many are now longing to really get dressed up again. Because what we wear affects our mood!
Therefore, after the "comfort dressing", there is now the "dopamine dressing"! The best thing about it: This new trend is guaranteed to suit everyone and is also good for your health.
How does the fashionably induced release of the happiness hormone dopamine work? With clothes that you personally enjoy. Like your beloved cat t-shirt, for example. Or a bright red dress in which you are sure to attract everyone's attention. There are no guidelines: whatever you like is allowed!
The effect of clothing on one's own psyche was proven in an experiment by Hajo Adam and Adam Galinsky in 2012. The two scientists had their participants put on a white coat. One half was told she was wearing a doctor's coat, the other half was told she was wearing a painter's coat. The people in the supposed doctor's coats automatically showed more self-confidence.
This "symbolic meaning" carried over to oneself is also noticed by others. If we feel good about what we wear, we are perceived more positively overall.
And what makes most people happy? Colours! We associate colors with the spring time, when the sun finally warms us up again after the cold winter months and nature blossoms in all its splendor. With bright yellow, bright blue, soft green or cheerful purple you can quickly bring good vibes into your gray everyday life:
