Fantastic animals. Unusual children's drawings: a psychological test for children

Very often psychologists when working with a child ask him to draw a fantastic animal, i.e. Not existing in nature. Such a test helps specialists understand the outlook of the ward and better understand the situation. But this method can not only be used by psychologists. This article will tell how loving parents, educators in the DOW, grandparents decipher messages that contain a fantasy animal painted by a beloved child. Figures of children are able to reveal all that lies deep, on a subconscious level.

So, let's get started.

The size

Regarding the size of the resulting pattern, the rule "the larger the size, the more strength and energy" usually works. The big fantastic animals on the sheet testify to the vigor and confidence of the authors in themselves. Their small size - about the uncertainty and enslavement. Also, enslavement manifests itself in cases when the animal is so large that it does not fit on the sheet.

Position of the drawing on the sheet

The central position of the figure is considered normal. The closer the pattern is to the upper edge of the sheet, the more overrated self-esteem the child has, the more dissatisfaction he feels about his position in the society and the more inadequate he considers his recognition by others. Conversely, an understated figure indicates a low self-esteem, indecisiveness, disinterest in their social situation.

Head of the figure

Fantastic animals, whose head is turned to the right, testify to a stable tendency to activity, the effectiveness of their authors. Such children, as a rule, in practice realize their intentions. Turned to the left, the head says the opposite: such children are inclined to reflections, reflections, and the transition to action can be inhibited by fears. The position of full-face is interpreted as egocentrism. The presence or absence of sensory organs on the head indicates interest / disinterest in obtaining or issuing a particular type of information. For example, a slightly open mouth with a tongue without detailed drawing of the lips speaks of the child's speech activity. The presence of teeth indicates aggression, often protective. A shaded mouth speaks of anxiety and fear.

It is very important what kind of eyes have fantastic children painted by children. A sharp drawing of the iris testifies to the experience of fear. Eyelashes speak of hysteroid-demonstrative behavior.

The large size of the head is a sign that the child most appreciates in himself and others the rational principle. Additional details, such as horns, claws, bristles, needles, are a sign of aggression, spontaneous or defensive-response.

Fantastic animals are adorned with feathers, mane, wool, whose authors tend to self-paint.

The support part of the figure

By the type of connection of the limbs with the body, one can judge the nature of the child's control over his own reasoning, decisions, and conclusions. The connection can be precise, thorough or careless, weak, completely absent. The uniformity and unidirectionality of the shape of the limbs is a standard, commonplace in judgments. The variety of their form and position - independence, originality and even the creative origin, as well as dissent (for forms close to the pathology).

Additional shape elements

The elements drawn above the figure can have a functional character, for example wings or carapaces. And they can perform a decorative role (curls, curls). The first case is evidence of confidence, curiosity, enthusiasm, activity, in some cases associated with oppression of others. The second - about the mannerisms, the tendency to attract the attention of others.

Strange as it may seem, tails play a rather important role in the figure. They reflect the child's attitude to his own actions and behavior, if the tail is directed to the right, and to the thoughts - if to the left. The positive or negative color of this ratio depends on the vertical direction of the tail: the higher up, the better.

Total energy

It is necessary to estimate the total number of the details shown: the energy is higher the more they are in the figure and the more information they give about what the pictured fantastic animals are. Habitat, surrounding animal figures, extraneous elements - all this is worth paying attention to: color, intensity, mood.

The general nature of the lines should also be analyzed: weak lines indicate weakness and lack of initiative. Fatty, with pressure - about anxiety. Analyze what elements are performed in such a manner, where dubbing lines, rupture, blackening, blurring, deviation from the direction occurred - in these areas there are problems.

You see: drawing can tell a lot about the inner world of a little man. Ask your child to draw a fantastic animal, to come up with a name and a habitat. Pay attention to the presence of sharp corners in the contour of the figure (aggression or fear), the direction of protection (from the top threat - teachers, parents, from the bottom - peers, their ridicule). This way you can better understand your child's problems and help him resolve them.