Incredible facts
This psychological test was developed at Harvard University.
It will help you look into a person’s subconscious and reliably describe some of his character traits.
Thanks to him, you can get the answer to what you do best.
Rorschach blot test
The so-called Rorschach test is one of the most popular tests for determining the human psyche.
The Rorschach inkblot technique was invented in 1921 by Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach.
The essence of the test is to determine the associations that arise in the subject when viewing 10 ink blots.
Each of these ten shapes evokes different associations with a particular image, word or phrase.
The test is based on the fact that a person’s associations determine the characteristics of his personality.
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1. Picture one
The answers allow the psychologist to determine how a person copes with stressful situations and emerging problems.
The most common answers when viewing the first picture are a bat, a butterfly, a moth, an angel.
For some, the bat is a symbol evil spirits and something unpleasant. For others, it is overcoming a difficult path and rebirth.
Butterflies indicate a transitional period in life, hinting at transformation and the desire to change, grow and cope with the difficulties that arise.
A person who sees a moth in an ink stain is most likely dissatisfied with his appearance; he also believes that his talents are not appreciated by others.
He is prone to bouts of irritability and weakness.
But the outline of an animal’s muzzle can signal a serious problem within a person, an unwillingness to resolve these difficulties, and the fears that haunt him.
This could also be a sign of paranoia.
2. Picture two
The second picture is presented in the form of a black and red inkblot.
As a rule, people see something sexual in this blot.
How a person reacts to this spot describes their ability to control their feelings, including anger, resentment, and physical pain.
Most respondents associate red spots with blood.
As a rule, people look at the following objects in an inkblot: two figures, a person in the process of prayer, their own reflection in a mirror, or some kind of animal.
If a person sees two figures in the spot, this means that, most likely, he is very addicted to sex or is obsessed with his partner.
If someone saw a person reflected in a mirror in an inkblot, this means that the subject is not devoid of narcissism. He is also characterized by egocentrism and selfishness. For him, his own “I” is above all.
Seeing a dog means that the person is a wonderful and loyal friend, ready to do a lot for the sake of friendship, even to the detriment of himself.
If the subject saw an elephant, this means that the person is endowed with a good memory, a sharp mind and an excellent sense of humor.
If you see something negative and repulsive in the spot, this indicates the need to face your own fears.
The bear is associated with aggression, competition and the desire for independence.
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3. Picture three
The third picture helps to identify the attitude of the test taker towards the people around him. Thanks to the black and red spots, you can determine how well he is adapted to social interaction.
The most common answers are two human figures, a person seeing his reflection in a mirror, a butterfly or a moth.
Two people symbolize a rather active social life that society plays a huge role in his life. This means that a person has a very high level social interaction.
If a person sees two figures in the picture that are involved in the game, this means that he is competing with someone in real life.
But if the patient suddenly saw people in the inkblot, washing hands, this indicates his insecurity, as well as possible paranoid tendencies.
Looking in the mirror means that a person sees only himself and is deprived of the ability to understand others. As a rule, he tends to neglect the opinions of others, focusing solely on his own Ego.
But the rest, on the contrary, look at either two women or a person of indeterminate gender in the ink stain.
However, it is impossible to say with complete confidence that this picture can be used to determine a person’s sexual orientation. Psychologists have differing opinions on this matter.
Rorschach ink test
4. Picture four
In the fourth picture, the patient is presented with an image shaded in black ink.
Associations with this picture are related to a person’s upbringing and his perception of authority.
As a rule, people see a large male figure, a monster or an animal, its skin.
A large animal or monster is a symbol of intense fear of authority, representatives of power, or people who exceed you in physical or moral strength.
The animal's skin indicates that the patient experiences a feeling of discomfort when it comes to authoritarian people.
In this blot, the majority of respondents, as a rule, see something scary, unpleasant and masculine.
Psychologists also pay attention to how a person describes this picture and what adjectives he uses.
This helps specialists understand what a person’s attitude is towards authoritative people, in particular males.
5. Picture five
The fifth card is a black ink blot. Associations with this picture are similar to those caused by viewing the first card.
What the person sees in the picture describes him inner world and attitude to emerging problems. As a rule, the patient is able to discern a bat, butterfly or moth in this blot.
Unlike previous cards, people do not see something scary and threatening here.
If a person’s associations with this drawing differ from the associations that arise when viewing the first inkblot, this may indicate a lack of tension and discomfort.
If the patient sees moving figures in the blot, this may be a sign of paranoia or schizophrenia.
6. Picture six
The associations with the blot in this picture are related to the perception of a sexual nature.
The most common answers are: a hole, an animal's skin, a ship, or human facial features.
The animal symbolizes the love of touch. Most often, the animal is seen by connoisseurs of tactile contact.
If a person saw a ship or facial features, this means that the person being tested is inclined to superiority over his partner. As a rule, he dominates in relationships.
The carpet symbolizes a certain level of dependence on the opinions of others, as well as the fear of being left alone. He is strongly attached to his partner and is afraid to let him out of sight even for a short time.
The skin of an animal indicates that, most likely, a person is afraid to enter into close relationships and does not strive to communicate with other people. As a rule, such a person is characterized by a feeling of emptiness and loneliness.
If a person sees a person’s genitals in a spot, this means increased sexuality.
Psychological Rorschach test
7. Picture seven
The ink spot on the seventh card is completely black. This drawing is associated with the feminine principle, and the picture itself is called maternal.
The card will help identify your relationship with your mother and tell you about her role in your life.
Therefore, the most common answers are women and children. There are those who see heads or kisses in the drawing.
If the patient finds it difficult to answer what is shown on this card, this means that, most likely, he has problems with female figures in real life.
The women's heads symbolize the relationship of the test taker to the mother.
If a person sees the heads of children, this means that he needs care. This vision of the picture also suggests that perhaps he needs to improve his relationship with his mother and analyze his relationship with her.
A kiss speaks of desire and need for love. This may also indicate that the person had very close spiritual connections with his mother, and that in this moment he wants to find himself in other relationships, regardless of whether the interaction is romantic or social.
If an inkblot is associated with clouds, this means that the person is anxious and confused.
There are also those who see not the inkblot itself, but the space that they associate with some object.
For example, seeing an oil lamp means that the person has a schizophrenic disorder.
8. Picture eight
The colors in this picture are different from the previous ones. There are gray, pink, orange, and blue shades here.
This is the most complex associative map among all the pictures in the Rorschach test.
If a person has difficulty identifying what is shown in a picture, this means that he is experiencing difficulties with how he reacts to different life situations, as well as on people who annoy him.
The most common answers are butterfly, moth, animal.
If the patient finds it difficult to create a meaningful picture in his perception, this means that, most likely, he has an increased level of anxiety.
9. Picture nine
The ninth picture is also distinguished by the abundance of colors. Here you can see green, orange and pink.
The spots in the image are blurry, so it will be quite difficult to quickly determine and formulate your associations.
As a rule, most people find it difficult to immediately answer what is shown in the picture.
For this reason, card number nine helps determine the ability to overcome uncertainty and cope with a lack of structure and sufficient information.
Most often, patients answer that the picture shows a person or an incomprehensible figure.
Seeing a person means being able to cope with disorganization and lack of information.
But if the stain is associated with the demonic image of evil, this suggests that for internal comfort a person must have an orderly life with a clear schedule and schedule. He copes poorly with uncertainty and disorder.
Surely the first manifestations of human creativity were drawings, not writing. Today, while talking on the phone, being at a meeting, discussing a new hobby with a friend, we often draw. These designs can be abstract, consisting of individual lines and geometric shapes. What are we drawing and what does such modern “rock painting” mean?
While studying a fairly extensive scientific and popular literature, I noticed that often, when analyzing drawings, some scientists do not consider some of the factors that are interesting from a diagnostic point of view.Firstly , for example, not everyone studies the question of whetherwhen and under what conditions was the drawing made? , what happened at the same time. It’s one thing when the image was “born” in a relaxed atmosphere and quite another if at the same time you had to listen, for example, to instructions from your boss. This situational mood will certainly be reflected in the theme of the drawing, the force of pressure on the surface of the sheet, the sharpness of some lines, and much more.Secondly , we must take into accountwas the topic predetermined? drawing: whether something specific was depicted or simply what the subconscious dictated.
While studying psychology, I obliged myself not to use vulgar popular publications for my work. The latter may entertain the reader, but at the same time they give a clearly erroneous interpretation of the psychological characteristics of the individual. This disappoints some and pleases the morbid ambition of others. Therefore, in this article I tried to present something that is both scientifically confirmed and may be of interest to those interested in studying other people.
Features of “unconscious drawings”
Unconscious drawing should be consideredas a psychophysiological act , defined by a conditioned reflex system of movements, and not as an image of a specific semantic object.
Forming the skill of fairly fast, clear and at the same time harmonious drawing movements (as well as writing) is associated with the formation of a certain image in the brain. Until this motor image of movement and the drawing itself are thought out and composed, carrying out the movement will be impossible. On this occasion, the famous psychophysiologist Nikolai Bernstein noted that when training any movement, it is not the hands that are trained first, but the brain. Those who are interested in psychophysiology know thatthe formation of an imaginary image of movement entails changes in the somatic, autonomic and psychological systems of the body .
Each movement is closely related to the corresponding processes in the psyche through the levels of construction of movements of the central nervous system (so called by N. Bernstein -approx. author). These levels provide individual movements during the drawing process. The individuality of such movements determines the specificity of the image of the drawing, which, in turn, depends on the same individuality of individual character traits.
Without delving into the scientific details of the theory of the levels of structure of the nervous system, we note the following. The areas of the brain and other organs of the body assigned to these levels provide the general tonic background of the writing limb. They support what is needed working position body, fine motor skills of the forearm muscles contribute to the gradual transition of tension from some muscles involved in drawing to others. In addition to these, at first glance, purely mechanical moments that help to draw, there is an analysis and semantic assessment of what will be drawn, because the image is not only a graphic configuration, but has a certain symbolic or concrete meaning. Since this is due to the psychophysiological characteristics of the body, the drawings, being a projection of our internal experiences, show purely personal interests, problems and much more. Thus, our drawings must be considered taking into account individual psychophysiological characteristics. According to scientists Lyudmila Lebedeva, Yulia Nikonorova and Natalya Tarakanova, the psychological principle of projection is found at the basis of all types artistic creativity. A person who creates displays or projects in this way his unconscious or hidden complexes, experiences and motives. The main mechanism of visual activity is projection. That is, what we draw consciously or automatically, while doing other work along the way, is a reflection of our individual psychological properties and worldview.
Principles for interpreting drawings
When interpreting drawings, the author’s previous emotional experience, his individuality, and possible neurotic reactions are assessed. For example, if in a simple conversation many people behave quite constrained, then in a drawing they can manifest themselves much more widely. Let us dwell on the consideration of drawings or scribbles made involuntarily during conversations with other people on the phone, at meetings in the process of thinking, etc. Such drawings, first of all, reflect the background emotional state of their author while drawing, and, consequently, the attitude to what was happening to him at that very moment or shortly before that.
Stages of interpretation
Images must be interpreted according to a certain scheme: from an assessment of the general appearance drawing, before studying the details and features of drawing lines. Let's look at this scheme in more detail.
Evaluation of the drawing as a whole. First, the entire drawing is assessed for its integrity, harmony, aesthetic completeness, unusualness or ordinaryness. Such componentsdetermine the degree of a person’s giftedness, development mental abilities, presence of taste, level of internal culture .
Aesthetic completeness is evidence of the level of volitional development, the supply of neuropsychic energy, a person’s ability to work and the state of his nervous system as a whole. Does not demonstrate strict adherence to accepted drawing canons personal characteristics or indicates “average” abilities for everything. And in some cases, this indicates excessive pedantry, reluctance, and sometimes fear of change, and the manifestation of initiative.
The non-standard nature of the drawing shows the level of identity of the individual. The more noticeable the unusualness of the drawing, the more original the personality in different spheres of life. But everything is fine to a certain extent. Too unusual drawings, “encrypted” abstractions may indicate accentuation (overly pronounced mental qualities of one direction), a mental state close to pathology. Suffice it to recall the bright, incomprehensible paintings of Van Gogh, who suffered from psychopathology, Salvador Dali and some others famous artists, which are still admired by society to this day.
Location of the drawing. The option of placing an image on a sheet of paper is psychologically associated with self-esteem and self-realization, the subjective perception of integration into the world around us.
When placing a picturein the central part of the sheet one can judge the desire and a certain ability to find a balance between one’s egoistic needs and the desires of others, the ability to find compromises, and defend one’s interests. In addition, this arrangement of the picture is evidence of a subjective feeling of security. If the drawing located in the center occupies almost the entire sheet of paper, then this indicates pronounced egocentrism, possibly aggressiveness and inflated self-esteem. The same can be said about a person posting his drawing.at the top of the sheet . This placement of the image indicates a desire to dominate and meet a high social standard. According to the above-mentioned scientists, drawings arranged in this way, related in theme to the depiction of people, often indicate a tendency to escape reality and the presence of defense mechanisms such as fantasy.
From the left sidePictures are posted by those who connect everything good in life with the past. Such people are dominated by emotional sphere. Most of them are dreamy introverts prone to inactivity.
Drawings on the right side of the sheet for the most part belong to those who have a predominant expression of the intellectual sphere, aspirations are directed towards the future. Such people are active and active. If the drawing is located in the upper right corner of the sheet, we can talk about the author’s tendency towards insubordination, unpredictability, and excessive conflict. Some scientists (Lyudmila Lebedeva, Yulia Nikonorova, Natalya Tarakanova) say that such people in extreme situations can direct aggression towards themselves. In my opinion, they may have injuries when performing activities in extreme conditions, for example, when skydiving or performing work related to urban mountaineering.
Posted at the bottom of the sheet the image shows a person with low self-esteem, who is constantly dissatisfied with himself and his life, feels dependent, oppressed and depressed. Such individuals often have depressive moods, feelings of insecurity, sometimes increased levels of anxiety.
Emotional background of the drawing. Regardless of your own experiences, you should give it an objective assessment. For example, a smiling kind animal or a calm sea will indicate a similar state of the artist, and the wind tilting the trees to the ground, the toothy mouth of a shark, the crying sun will in no way be a sign of a peaceful attitude towards the process or event during which the drawing was created.
Drawings that express our emotions are a reflection of our internal state or situational attitude towards the time during which they were created. We can talk about a cheerful little devil as a projection of a good emotional background, a perky mood, a desire to “do something special.” A crying sun will be a sign of internal hidden or obvious frustration or resentment. In principle, assessing the emotional coloring of a drawing is not difficult.
Analysis individual parts Images. If the drawing consists of multiple details, then this indicates the author’s energy, activity, and initiative. Hands or paws characterize the communicative sphere of the individual. They are typically portrayed as extroverts. The absence of arms or paws expresses problems in the sphere of communication, or simply the author’s inability to draw these parts of the body. For example, tentacles indicate courage and, possibly, enterprise, ears indicate the desire to receive and possess information. Horns express aggressive defensive aspirations. Paws, if they are stable and clear, show an attentive attitude to the basics of activity and the validity of decision-making. Weak, unconnected with the body, on the contrary, thoughtlessness of decisions, inability to be consistent. Eyes are the mirror of the soul. In a drawing of an adult, empty eye sockets drawn in the form of identical circles may indicate internal emotional emptiness, dullness, sometimes degradation, asociality and fear. Beautiful and well-drawn - a symbol of the desire to please others, to be attractive. “Dots” or “dashes” instead of eyes indicate an internal prohibition on showing emotions, possibly paranoid traits. Blackening the eyes, depicting them in dark glasses are associated with the fears of the author of the drawing, Lyudmila Lebedeva, Yulia Nikonorova, Natalya Tarakanova talk about this in the book “Encyclopedia of signs and interpretations in projective drawing and art therapy.”
Analysis of drawing lines. Next, the lines of the drawn image are evaluated: broken, sharp-angled or smooth, rounded, individual clear and neat, or multiple, randomly intersecting each other. As a rule, the features of drawing lines reflect such properties of the nervous system as its strength or weakness, inertia, dynamism. Some psychologists, analyzing the lines, associate them with the properties of a person’s temperament and say that the sharpness of the lines is evidence of a choleric temperament, and excessive smoothness - a phlegmatic one. In my opinion, such an assessment “works” when interpreting the characteristics of handwriting, but not always when studying a drawing.
In general, when depicting something, we, without realizing it, are drawing either ourselves or our inner state, or rather both. As a result, the outer lines (contours) of the central or only figure in the drawing are initially a symbolic boundary between us and the world around us, and the nature of these lines often reflects our attitude to this world, its subjective perception. For example,confident, bright and light lines indicate self-confidence to the point of self-confidence.
Uneven, unclear lines indicate fearfulness and timidity, especially clearlyunderlined and highlighted - a sign of increased self-control, the desire to hide one’s problems and experiences from others.Darkening, "smudging" - expresses increased levels of fear and anxiety.Clear, framing the image of lines drawn as if in one movement is an indicator of self-isolation from society, or the subjective perception of one’s state as isolated.Unfinishedlines, as if the author did not have enough strength to complete them - a frequent sign of an asthenic* state. Unconscious tendencies towards extreme economy of strength, the desire to conserve the remainder of psychic energy.
Pressure force.I always additionally consider such a feature of the drawing as pressure. With the help of pressure, you can evaluate the nature of the author’s external emotional and volitional manifestations. Both in handwriting and in drawingstrong pressureis characteristic of people who are emotionally active, mobile, distinguished by bright gestures and articulation. Those who draw withwith light pressure, are in an emotionally depressed mood, do not like to speak in front of an audience, and are “pale” in emotional manifestations. Such weak pressure characterizes an anxious person. If these lines can be called “web-like,” then there is an asthenic, weakened state both physically and mentally, depression. A tree trunk drawn with the help of such lines indicates a person’s fear of self-affirmation and avoidance of independent actions. Foliage depicted in this way speaks of developed sensitivity, impressionability, and susceptibility to outside influence.
Impulsive, fickle In terms of force, the pressure of the drawing is the most undesirable. After all, constant, sustained pressure is evidence of a balanced character, the ability to think through your decisions. And fickle indicates nervousness, impulsiveness, excessive emotionality when making vital decisions, impetuosity, and often an inability to work systematically. If the pressure in the lines of the drawing is weak and at the same time uneven, then this may indicate uncertainty, sometimes neurasthenicness and, possibly, mental masochism. The last statement is usually confirmed if the picture as a whole is emotionally “sad” and expresses negative moods or tendencies.
Strong, but not very differentiated pressure is observed in individuals who are characterized by fixation on a problem, some experience, and a difficult transition from one type of activity to another. But such people successfully get to the bottom of certain ideas and almost never give up what they have started.
Very strong pressure on the drawing indicates that a person has a sharp rise in anxiety, probably attempts to aggressively suppress the source of fear, and great emotional tension. Broken and shaky lines drawn slowly indicate indecisiveness, self-doubt, increased levels of anxiety, or even pronounced anxiety. Howeverthin and graceful lines drawn quickly and energetically are proof of the author’s confidence in what he is doing, lack of embarrassment, and desire to achieve the goal.
Thick lines framing the central figure of the picture indicate a tendency to impulsive behavior, sometimes thoughtlessness of actions and deeds, and some aggressiveness, including verbal. In part, this may be a desire to maintain independence from the environment, as if to preserve one’s integrity and originality. But sometimes, the desire to draw with very thick, bold lines has not entirely socially acceptable forms.
Thick lines, without strong pressure, can be found in those who like to eat delicious food and get some physical pleasures from life.
In many drawings, their authors not only depict the contours of a figure or a drawing as a whole, but also hatch, highlight some parts by blackening, in this way indicating shadows, etc. Dark tones that predominate in shading, tracing the internal space with broken lines of different lengths and directions indicate the presence internal conflict, higher level anxiety. If such shading is done with strong pressure, then the author may be in a state of forced aggression towards someone.
Color drawings. A separate topic is the color of the drawing, lines or sketches, if any. As a rule, drawings that “came to light” during a telephone conversation or meeting are made in one color, whatever is at hand. Therefore, the appearance of color is in itself evidence that a person wanted to especially emphasize something. Preference for the color black indicates compensatory behavior, a desire to reject (for example, what is being discussed at the time of drawing), to show aggression, and active opposition.
White color is a symbol of purity and openness. If you mix all the colors of the rainbow, you get white. It is important to know that the attitude towards these, and some other colors, is different, for example, among Europeans and the peoples of the East. In China, white is the color of mourning, and black, on the contrary, is the color of joy and celebration. Therefore, studying the drawings of representatives of other nations requires knowledge about their archetypal and national attitude to color.
Red is the color of aggressiveness, offensive activity and sexuality, sensual passion, but also anger and violence. Sometimes the choice of this color indicates the presence of a “burning” problem, emotional tension, reaction to danger,
According to I. Goethe, the orange color of the picture creates the impression of warmth and satisfaction, as it is a shade of fire, characteristic of the setting sun.
Blue color is a projection of depth, the desire to withdraw into oneself, peace and quiet, reliability, harmony and hope. It is also the color of introspection and self-deepening.
All the same authors express the idea of an association yellow color with warmth and light, the sun that nourishes life with energy. This is the color of clarity, joy and fun, openness, determination and the desire for active creation, as well as pleasure from the results of this activity. Commenting on the drawings with a predominance of yellow color, we can say that their author is an inquisitive, active person, sometimes fickle in his secondary attachments, striving for new interesting activities and hobbies. Such people easily establish contacts with others and often try to take relationships into a relaxed direction. It can also be assumed that the author has a visual-figurative, artistic type thinking. It is quite possible that those selected by the author sent to the competitionFigures 6–9the background and color of the paper indirectly indicate the presence of the mentioned qualities and aspirations.
The same I. Goethe associated his idea of harmony with the color green, believing that in it there is a reconciliation of opposites, male and female, black and white, soul and body.
When talking about the use of color, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that green grass, red or yellow sun are natural uses of color. It’s another matter when a person who has normal color perception (not colorblind) draws a black sea with a blue pencil, brown grass, etc.
Theme of the drawing.And the last thing that is evaluated and interpreted is the theme of the drawing, what is depicted in it. What we draw directly reflects our inner world and its state.
We have already talked about lines. However, I would like to add that drawing straight lines with sufficient pressure shows a certain degree of irritation towards the subject of the conversation or the person with whom it is being conducted. This is especially noticeable when the lines cross each other. A typical example isFigure 6. Such drawings are created by people who endure long enough and try to avoid conflicts, but experience them inside and sooner or later throw out all their emotions on the offender. Such an offender can be either a specific person or a job. On the other hand, such drawings are a reaction to aggression, a kind of protective, psycho-corrective technique that promotes relaxation.
Wavy lines are evidence of peace, calm, diplomacy, and the ability to find reasonable compromises in the current situation.
A drawing of the sun with a kind expression on its face indicates that you are in good location spirit, full of energy, communication at the moment gives pleasure or promises good prospects.
Let's pay attention toFigure 7. It shows two faces from the front. Such an image reveals a person who knows how to communicate, who easily finds common ground with other people; a similar interpretation is outlined by Alina Lanskaya in the book “The Language of Drawing. A person’s character is in full view.” But the faces are clearly distorted, which indicates an interpersonal conflict with a loved one, dissatisfaction with oneself. The specificity of the image of eyes (glasses) is a sign of the author’s awareness of his wrongness in this conflict. Either the author is tired of frequent discussions of common mistakes in relationships, stupidity that can ruin them. The drawing also expresses a certain degree of internal anxiety and tension. Other drawings by this author speak of conflict not only interpersonal, but also within oneself.
Author Figures 1–5clearly loves to depict polygons, complementing them with ornate lines that decorate the picture. Polygons are drawn by people who are quite demanding of themselves and others, who achieve success in life not only thanks to patronage, but also to their own strength. When polygons have five, six or more angles, and are connected with decorations, then we can say that they were drawn by an emotional person who sometimes makes intuitive decisions. If such people are not raised correctly in childhood, they can be conflicting, uncompromising, and picky. Analyzing the drawings of our contestant, painted in color, we can assume that she is active and cheerful, sometimes she is overwhelmed with energy, but there is not always a person nearby who can understand and accept her wishes and aspirations.
Figures 10–11pass off as sociable, interesting person, inquisitive, loving to travel. Such people know how to give gifts, not only material ones, but also emotional ones. In combination with the chosen color of the drawing, we can talk about a large supply of neuropsychic energy and the sexuality of the author.
Our drawings are a treasure trove of information. Having studied unconsciously made drawings, you can “read a person” like an open book, understanding his problems and joys, states and hidden desires.
In the process of drawing, we transfer our emotions, joys, anxieties, achievements and much more onto a sheet of paper. Psychology allows us to not only determine from drawings positive traits a person, but also to diagnose his problems, fears, and bad character traits. Therefore, one should not forget about the “psychologist’s code of honor” and interpret what is purely personal for each person. Some of these comments are “highlighted” only with small strokes so that the author of the drawing can understand them and draw appropriate conclusions
Judging by the nature of the lines and arrows (which contain numbers) in the figure, their direction in different directions from the same center, we can say that the author of this figure (rice. 1) person is sufficient, proactive and decisive . But in life prefers second roles , wanting to stay “behind the scenes.” Sketches in the form of rectangles with smoothed edges are one of the evidencesresponsible attitude to business , in particular to the one shown in numbers and letters in the figure. However, for the author, this work is already boring, either due to communication with unpleasant people, or insufficient appreciation of her contribution. However, there may be many reasons, but the essence is the same - something in this process causes negative emotions. A small, carefully hidden and sometimes unconscious anxiety arises, which haunts you from all sides, both from leaders and from those around you. In the drawing this is manifested in careful shading, darkening with straight lines and broken lines almost all corners and sides of rectangles. The author seems to be hiding in these rectangles, closing himself off from everyone. Small “spiny” hedgehogs or stars from many lines are another confirmation of this.
Despite the above, the authoran optimistic and lively person, active and attentive to work, down to the smallest detail, eager for changes that will help harmonize relationships, first of all, with himself .
The unusual configuration of the various components of the picture indicatescreativity, good level of intelligence . But the ability to create is not used for various reasons, full self-realization does not occur, which may be the cause of the already mentioned anxiety. The girl who drew this picture is quite stubborn, always strives to finish the job she has started and achieve her goal, putting a lot of effort into achieving it. But, often, she hides her desires, grievances, and sorrows, while others take it for granted, regardless of her.
A drawing depicting a flower reaching towards the sun (rice. 2) - harmonious and holistic. It contains not only a form depicting flowers, sun, grass, but also a unique, visually perceptible movement. Such kinesthetic features of drawings are rare. The person who can express them is different artistic taste, fantasy, often lives in a world of abstract ideas, as the famous German psychologist Hermann Rorschach believes. Most likely this is expresseddesire to pay more attention to the spiritual side of life, originality in relationships and at work . Based on the general assessment of the nature of the drawing, we can say thatthe creator of the drawing wants more warmth, intimacy, something that will touch thin strings soul, not everyday routine . This warmth and attention is lacking primarily from a figure that is stronger, in the author’s subjective understanding. Perhaps this person or organization is not attentive to the artist and is to a certain extent authoritarian. If we consider the drawn sun as a source of heat, then in most cultures close to us, primarily Slavic ones, the sun personifies the male, strong, energetic half. In our case, the sun can just be a symbolic image of a person, whose warmth and understanding helps to find psychological peace and balance. For such complete balancethe author lacks emotionally warm communication, sincere understanding of emotions .
It can be said with a reasonable degree of certainty that the author is goodcopes with work that requires creativity, ability to use associative thinking, see well and highlight the main thing . The girl probably needs it more oftenlisten to your intuition and to your dreams, peculiar clues from the unconscious. She can be receptive to inner experiences and contemplations, without which both scientific discoveries and deep feelings are impossible.
Well crafted shapes and patternsfigure 3 They say about the desire for harmony, about a calm and organized life , which does not at all indicate a desire to do nothing and sit with arms folded. But some people like constant moving, noisy entertainment and big companies, and our author would probably preferlook at the sea, the sunset and the fire in a group of close friends . She's got enoughhigh level of intelligence , but in everyday work in in full it is not used. She alsocapable of long concentration of attention, has good performance, prefers quiet work , where thoughtfulness and attentiveness of activities with simple results are required. The author is a personsociable, romantic .
Figure 4, depicting a clown with wings, is interesting because its author actually painted herself and her inner state. It can be assumed, thatthe artist has a high supply of neuropsychic energy, is interested in many areas of human activity, tries to take part in as many different activities and events as possible . All this is aimed at winning a place in the sun, explainspassion for your activities .
The author expresses wellcommunication skills , communication for her means work, rest, development, and much more. Whereinshe is interested in all aspects of communication , be it meeting with friends or discussing the latest interesting films and exhibitions, one-on-one conversation. Such communication also performs a kind of protective function. The shading of the picture indicatesconstant fear . It's quite possible that thisassociated with the fear of not being accepted, misunderstood or psychologically abandoned significant person . Therefore, in order to establish and maintain the contacts she needs,both light coquetry and childish whims are used . Multifaceted communication gives self-confidence, and the main way she uses to maintain relationships is to be an interesting interlocutor with a lot of knowledge,the ability to present oneself , just be an interesting person.The author has a very well developed active imagination, her curiosity “fuels” her intellect, makes it possible to generate ideas, be inspired and inspire others, and be interesting to her interlocutor.
Based on the nature of the drawing and its subject matter, we can say that the artist is still, accepting important decisions, subconsciously seeks approval from a stronger person psychologically female figure. For example, to your mother, grandmother, sister, friend. On the one hand, there is nothing wrong with this, but on the other, the author finds herself in a situation of a kind of psychological prison, from which she is not allowed to leave, or she herself does not want to,afraid of responsibility for decisions made , the likelihood of a conflict occurring. Perhaps you need to win, and not beg, the respect of this person, stop being afraid of being misunderstood or not accepted, becoming yourself, stop suppressing those wonderful impulses that prevent you from living the way you want.
An artist at heart, positivelyambitious and ambitious , with desire achieve and possess . For this she is ready to work hard and well, to grow upward like her flower (rice. 5).
Incredible facts
We often doodle unconsciously when we're talking on the phone or sitting in a boring meeting. We may not realize it, but these doodles can actually tell a lot about personalities and the mood of the painter.
The size, position, and object of the drawing gives us some key clues. With doodles, as with dreams, there are some that occur quite frequently, and as such are easier to interpret.
Size and placement
Large scribbles that take up most of the page indicate that you are drawn to nature. In addition, this may be a signal that you are withdrawn, but want communication.
Small drawings in the corner of the sheet indicate that the person is neat and organized in his own way. Finding scribbles on the sides of a sheet is a sign that a person likes everything to be in its place.
Those who place their drawings in the center of the page are often extroverts who need attention. This common feature people working in areas where they need to constantly speak publicly (lawyers, teachers, various officials, etc.). The center of the page is also the need for personal space.
The scribbles at the top of the page show confidence and an abundance of ideas. If the drawing is drawn right next to the title of the text on the sheet, it means that the “artist” does not consider what is written on the paper to be important.
The left side of the sheet is the most common place where scribbles are usually located. This speaks of nostalgic feelings for the past in a person. Using the right side of the sheet is not so common; left-handers mostly draw on the right. This may indicate a desire to express oneself or talk about secret thoughts.
What do unconscious drawings mean?
Objects and items
So what exactly are you drawing?
Animals
Those who paint animals tend to be very sensitive to any living thing. The type of animal that a person draws speaks about his mood, and, often, about the type of personality he would like to have.
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Drawings of small, weak and passive animals indicate slowness, lack of self-confidence, and also that the person is more of an introvert. Images of aggressive animals speak of self-confidence, funny and cute animals represent the playful nature of the person drawing, and slow animals represent an insolent, contemplative personality.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the elephant. He is powerful and dominant, demonstrating inner strength a person who can overcome any obstacle. Those who draw elephants are often cheerful and slightly mischievous individuals.
Arrows
Arrows are drive and high degree motivation. These people are aggressively ambitious.
Chains
Chains typically indicate that a person has a sense of limitation, especially in relationships or at work. Limitations can also refer to a person’s beliefs that do not allow him to do what he wants. If a person appears in the picture at one of the links in the chain, this indicates a very tense state.
Circles
Circles are a need to find unity and peace. They can indicate a person who is trying to put all the pieces of the puzzle together and understand everything.
They may also indicate a strong intuitive feeling that the pieces of the puzzle must fit together just right to form a whole. It doesn't matter whether it applies to relationships or life in general.
Circles also symbolize lighter feelings compared to angles. They are associated with sociability, talkativeness, friendliness, and the desire to be flexible and loving.
The meaning of unconscious drawings
Clouds
Fluffy clouds indicate that the person drawing is happy, a little dreamy, but has a strong sense of freedom. “Angry”, clouds before rain, represent depression or difficulties in everyday life.
Cubes
The cubes indicate a person's desire to be constructive. If they are three-dimensional, then this indicates the ability or attempt of the artist to see the problem from all sides. Drawing cubes is often a sign that a person feels trapped and powerless in the face of a situation.
In combination with circles and spirals, cubes indicate that the person drawing would actually prefer to be somewhere else, doing something more interesting.
Boxes and cubes are the most common designs that people draw unknowingly.
It is important to add that boxes, squares and other three-dimensional objects are an indicator of masculinity. Moreover, if you draw boxes, you most likely have a practical, organized and methodical approach to various things.
Points
Dots indicate anxiety and instability.
Ears
They indicate the need to listen to someone for too long and too much.
Eggs
Eggs symbolize a new beginning. There may be a new talent that you didn't know about. Eggs can also indicate that you have a need and desire to settle down and build your own stable, secure nest.
Pictures we draw unconsciously
Eyes
The eyes often speak about the inner self of the painter. Big eyes draw open people, and the small ones are closed. Closed eyes indicate a refusal to look within. Sad or happy eyes are a reflection of how a person feels deep inside.
Eyes are often painted by people who want to be attractive. Many people who draw immediately assume that perhaps the drawing of the eye is connected with the feeling that they are being watched. In severe cases, the eyes may indicate a person's paranoid tendencies.
Persons
The expression of a drawn face is a good indicator of the mood and character of the person who drew it. Well drawn Beautiful face says that you see the good in other people.
If you draw strange or ugly faces, then this indicates your distrust. Comic faces are a desire to be the center of attention. Children's faces represent a desire to feel needed. Drawing a person's profile indicates that you are an introvert.
Flowers
Flowers represent the feminine side of man and the desire to see growth, nature and procreation. If the painted flowers are a harmonious bouquet, then the person is attached to his family and feels complete unity with it. Jung believed that if flowers appear in a dream, it is due to the need to release emotions that a person cannot express openly.
Unconsciously drawing flowers is femininity. This is the reason why most often it is girls who draw them. In addition, flowers are an understanding of one’s personality and the expectation of blooming.
Food
The image of food or drink suggests that a person is hungry for feelings and needs love.
Hearts
Hearts indicate that a person is currently experiencing romantic feelings.
Houses or buildings
They reflect a person’s attitude towards his family life. Homes must have doors and windows that indicate that a person can see what is happening outside, and his loved ones can see and hear him.
A warm, welcoming home that seems lived-in, perhaps with smoke curling from the chimney, suggests that the painter is completely satisfied with his family life and is happy.
Chaotic, gloomy houses speak of difficult associations between the painter and home life. A house depicted on top of a hill indicates that you are very lonely.
Also, drawing houses suggests that you attach a lot of importance to shelter and safety. What you paint on houses speaks volumes about the things you value most. For example, numbers and dollar signs indicate your preoccupation with money.
Planes, cars, ships and other vehicles can indicate your desire to travel, change something in your relationships or change your life.
If you are drawing a simple house with no doors, no windows, no curtains, no chimney full of smoke, you are most likely at this point in your life very upset, feeling lonely and would like to talk to someone.
On the other hand, if you drew big house, with flowers and a garden around, you are almost certainly happy. It may also indicate that the person is materialistic and loves luxury.
Some draw thin and high buildings. This indicates a critical mind. Such people do not show an open approach to various things.
Names and initials
Drawing your name or initials is typical for people who like to be the center of attention. Teenagers often draw only their first name, without a last name, thereby demonstrating their desire to break away from their family and do their own thing.
On the other hand, drawing someone else's name says two things: either it is the name of a person you have romantic feelings for, or it is the name of a person associated with a problem you need to deal with.
Lines
Some people just draw lines. If at the same time they press hard on the handle, then they are overcome by aggression and are afraid of something. This pressure determines your mood. The more easily you move your pen across the sheet, drawing lines, the more peace you have inside.
People
Drawing only the profile of a person suggests that the person drawing does not like the way he or she looks, or the person realizes that he or she cannot draw well. IN complete drawings, but when, for example, a drawn person has no arms, this indicates a feeling of being unable to do anything.
Having no legs is the feeling of having no roots, even if you have them. It is important how a person draws his face, it speaks about his emotions. Missing parts of the face indicate a person who does not feel complete or whole.
Emphasizing and drawing exclusively the eyes indicates caution and suspicion of the drawer. Finishing the ears, as a rule, indicates the need to listen to someone for too long.
A child’s drawing: if a drawn person is floating in the air, then it means a lot to the child. Very large ears that are not adorned with earrings may indicate verbal abuse. Sometimes the lines leading to the ears demonstrate a frequently occurring insulting tone.
A mouth covered with a long slit can be drawn by an anxious child, and the complete absence of a mouth means an inability to communicate. Empty eyes indicate difficulty in perceiving the surrounding reality; they are blind to what is happening.
Large, irregularly shaped teeth are a trend aggressive behavior, especially in combination with other jagged graphic symbols, such as "spiked" fingers, legs, ears, hair.
Fun fact: Children draw pictures of feelings they cannot express.
Stars
The stars speak of a feeling of hope, looking forward to something, optimism. People who draw stars in groups are irresistibly romantic.
Web
It usually symbolizes the feeling that either the person himself has fallen into a trap, or wants to lure someone into a certain relationship or situation.
Transport
Drawings of any type of transport indicate a desire to get away from something or to achieve a goal. The faster type vehicle, the higher the speed with which a person acts.
Triangles
Triangles are the second most common unconscious drawing. They speak of a rational state of mind and a desire to know what will happen.
Trees
Trees represent our ego and our ambitions, so pay attention Special attention to the health of the tree! Trees with leaves and fruits show that the artist considers love, sexual relations and children to be part of a single whole.
Bare, drooping branches indicate depression and lack of morale. Barren trees may indicate that the artist does not feel his roots.
The tree also indicates a person or thing from the past that you cannot forget. Moreover, you are afraid of getting into trouble and want to be protected if your tree stands alone. If the tree is surrounded by flowers, it indicates happiness and love for family.
Zigzags
Zigzags are discomfort in life that you want to escape from. They can also talk about the energy of a person who wants to learn to get along with others. If a zigzag has soft, flowing lines, this speaks of a romantic, feminine approach to things. Zigzags drawn with a large number of straight lines indicate a more aggressive masculine nature.
What do the pictures we draw unconsciously mean?
Colors
When people draw unconsciously, they usually do so with whatever they have on hand. Depending on cultural differences, the same colors can mean different things.
Surely each of us has scribbled something more than once during boring lectures, meetings, or while talking on the phone. We draw some curlicues, draw animals and little men and do not even suspect that they can say more about us than we know ourselves.
The fact that you can learn a lot about a person’s personality, character, and mood from drawings has been confirmed by many psychological studies. Psychologists have been using various drawing tests and techniques in their diagnostics for a long time. The meaning of reflecting a person’s inner world on paper is this: any of our thoughts, processes, ideas in the psyche ends in movement. So, our fears, unconscious desires, feelings accumulate in the form of a certain energy in the muscles, and when a pencil and paper appear in front of us, the hand itself, as it were, splashes all this onto the surface of the sheet.
Pattern position Regarding the free space on paper, it can also say something, even if it is a small piece of a notepad page or a corner of a telephone directory. If it is located closer to the upper edge, then you have a very high , but at the same time you may be dissatisfied with your position in society (at work, parties) and feel a lack of recognition from others. The picture at the bottom means that you are unsure of yourself, indecisive, or uninterested in increasing your own importance. If the pictures are predominantly on the left, you are emphasizing your past experiences, focusing on past experience. The right edge of the sheet is drawn - this indicates a desire to quickly bring the events of the future closer; your life and emotions are always turned to something in the future.
If lines your drawings are “shaggy”, bold, then perhaps something is bothering you or you are very worried about some unresolved problem. Weak and thin “web-like” lines indicate energy savings, body fatigue, etc. If your drawings are rather angular, the lines are perpendicular, then this indicates some unexpressed aggression, that at the moment it is difficult for you to adapt to something or someone new. Jagged, uneven lines reveal insolence and hostility. And if the lines are smooth and rounded, then you are a soft, calm, feminine person. When you “draw” one contour for a long time, outlining a figure with one movement, this means that you need privacy, you strive for isolation from external events.
Sometimes it happens that we we shade some fragment of our drawing. Short strokes mean you are an excitable person, long strokes mean you are measured and calm. The strokes are straight and clear - you are persistent and persistent, and if they are sketchy and light - you are slightly anxious and unsure of yourself. When you slowly and rhythmically shade some fragment, you are relaxed and free. Horizontal strokes mean femininity and weakness, while vertical strokes mean stubbornness and determination.
Your “I” can easily be seen in size your creations. The picture is large - this indicates that you have quite high self-esteem, you are expansive, prone to vanity and even arrogance. And if you strive to occupy all the free space, then perhaps, with a feeling of self-doubt, you extol your status in your imagination in a compensatory way. Small drawing means anxiety emotional dependence and stiffness.
If you are drawing stars, then you want to be the center of attention, it is important for you to be bright and always noticed. But if your star has too many rays or you depict them separately from it, this may indicate.
When you're drawing out patterns like wallpaper, this means that you are bored, tired phone conversation or a lecture, or maybe your entire lifestyle. Come up with something new, buy an interesting thing or clothes that are unusual for you, do an extravagant act - and the melancholy will go away by itself.
Build on paper honeycomb– you strive for peace, harmony, you want to streamline your life. It is also quite likely that.
Spirals, circles or wavy lines mean that other people's problems do not concern you too much or do not interest you at all. Maybe you are even experiencing a slight emotional crisis: you are walking in a circle of your ambiguous experiences. Now you need to monitor your behavior so as not to lose your temper and lash out at others.
Squares, triangles and others geometric figures – you have clear goals and beliefs, you almost never hide your opinion, you are always persistent and persistent. You are usually overly vigilant and cautious, so try to keep things simple.
Circle figure(especially if empty) symbolizes a tendency towards secrecy and isolation. You close your inner world and do not want to give information about yourself. You don't like it when not only strangers, but also quite close ones meddle in your life and your affairs.
If you are constantly doing something shade or draw grids, then you are probably in an awkward position or have entered into a risky business, and in such a situation you will not take the initiative into your own hands, but will agree to everything that is offered to you, endure the insult and restrain your irritation. The drawing resembles grille– then you feel backed into a corner or try to isolate yourself from such an obstacle.
When they appear on your piece of paper chess fields, then, apparently, you find yourself in a very unpleasant or at least difficult situation. If such images appear frequently, then you most likely suffer from hidden complexes associated with the inability to resolve some situation or are in search of yourself, your life path, and doubt the correctness of your life.
Interweaving circles– it seems to you that you are outside of some important events, you want to take part in something, join some community. And here intertwining hearts means you are full of feelings and ready
Almost all of us, when talking on the phone or listening to a monotonous lecture, automatically draw all sorts of squiggles or ornaments on paper. Psychologists have proven that these scribbles can be used to quite accurately determine a person’s character or mood at the moment.
How to do it?
Pay attention to the size of the picture. In all psychological tests When using a drawing, this parameter is paid attention to first. The larger the drawings, the more confident their author is. Liberated and open people usually draw large patterns right in the middle of the sheet, while people who are unsure of themselves and their abilities draw modest little squiggles somewhere in the corner. If the drawings are arranged tightly and occupy the entire surface without gaps, this person tries with all his might to attract attention to himself, crushing everyone else under him. It happens that a person draws only along the edges of the sheet, leaving the center empty. This suggests that the author of such drawings has not yet found himself in life and is, so to speak, “in a creative search.”
Now take a closer look at the image itself. If it's abstract, pay attention to the angles. Those who draw sharp corners usually have a quarrelsome character. Such people often get into arguments and have a rather “prickly” character. If the lines are smooth and wavy, this characterizes the artist as a calm and balanced person. The abundance of waves in the picture can also mean monotony and routine in everyday life and the desire to get rid of it. Sweeping drawings with pressure characterize an active and unrestrained person, perhaps choleric in temperament, who strives for freedom and independence. It happens that a person draws not abstractions, but concrete objects. What do they mean?
The meaning of the drawings
- Houses or rooms are most often painted by lonely people. Bachelors subconsciously express their desire for comfort and home in this way.
- Geometric patterns are drawn by careerists and ambitious people. Such persons are often overly picky both to themselves and to others.
- It is not difficult to guess that flowers, butterflies and clouds are painted by people inclined to a romantic worldview. Such people love to dream and often fall in love.
- Stars are painted by those who secretly dream of fame, but stars with many rays are an alarming sign. The person depicting such drawings may be depressed.