This test was created in the 20th century by the Hungarian psychiatrist Leopold Szondy. His main goal was to identify the deepest internal impulses that are under the yoke of the individual. The test is based on disgust or, conversely, sympathy for people in specially selected photos. Szondi believed that we tend to project the traits that irritate us in ourselves or, conversely, attract us, onto others.
Look at the portraits of these 8 people and choose the person you would never want to meet in a dark alley in the evening, because his appearance disgusts or frightens you. Now you can find out the characteristics of the selected portrait.
Please do not misinterpret the test results. They in no way mean that you have a mental disorder. The only reason it is needed and why it was created is to identify the prerequisites for suppressed internal impulses and impulses in accordance with psychoanalytic theory.
In the original, the test consists of 6 series (sets) of 8 portraits, each of which presents: a homosexual, a sadist, an epileptic, a catatonic, a schizophrenic, a person with depression and a maniac. A shorter and therefore perhaps less accurate version is presented here.
Test transcript:
Most likely, as a child you suppressed manifestations of authoritarianism in your own behavior, craving for dominance and bad inclinations. If you have chosen a portrait of this teacher, in your subconscious you suppress offensive and humiliating impulses towards others.
In general, you are a peaceful and harmless person, always ready to help others. If you work in an office, your boss may find it difficult to manage you. When you don’t want to do something, you artificially create obstacles (for example, deliberately being late for work or walking around showing that you’re not in the mood). In the face of difficulties or bullies, you adopt an attitude of passive resistance and ignorance, which eventually exhausts the source of your problems.
When talking about personality disorders that involve disorders of the brain (as in the case of epilepsy), it should be noted characteristic features this diagnosis, such as: impulsiveness, irritability, sudden outbursts of anger and aggression. If this plump, round-headed man gives you a feeling of fear or disgust, then most likely, as a child you suppressed precisely such manifestations of feelings.
Most likely, you are a kind, peace-loving person. By being peaceful and friendly, you come across as a responsible person who is capable of self-control. You are firm and stable in your feelings and easily connect with people, ideas and events.
The characteristic features of this mental disorder are excessive stimulation of the imagination, which makes it sick, and negativism. If this man has caused you negative feelings, you are most likely suppressing mental hyperactivity, which (if not sent deep into the subconscious) makes you lose touch with reality.
You are by nature a conservative, suspicious of all kinds of changes and innovations. You are a distrustful, timid person who has difficulty adapting to new things. Your greatest fear is losing self-control. You are touchy, uptight and very reserved. Never deviate from your “code of conduct.”
The personality of a schizophrenic is characterized by severe apathy, distortion of thoughts and the manifestation of incompatible emotions. If the sight of this stone “poker face” gives you goosebumps, it means that as a child you suppressed indifference towards others and were afraid to abstract yourself from things and events.
As a person, you are a fairly sociable person. You believe in the power of communication and truly enjoy being around people. At the same time, this very “sociability” can be deceptive, and behind it a secretive and withdrawn person can hide. Your relationships with people are often superficial, as if they lack real feelings. And deep down you feel that you don’t need those around you at all, just as you don’t need interaction with them.
For the visual series, Szondi selected 48 photographs of mentally ill people and grouped them on six cards. Each card has portraits that help identify people suffering from one or another psychological illness.
If the patient's choice is confirmed on four or more cards, the likelihood that the diagnosis is correct increases. We are publishing a shortened version of the Szondi test, which simply draws an emotional portrait of a person and is designed to reveal his hidden qualities.
Look at the picture below and choose the person who scares or disgusts you.
If this portrait of a teacher scares you, it means that as a child you suppressed authoritarian tendencies in yourself.
People around you know you as a harmless and peaceful person who is always ready to help. At the same time, it is difficult for your superiors to manage you. If you don't want to do something, then you deliberately create obstacles in the way of completing the task. When faced with difficulties, you choose a passive position, which ultimately tires the offenders.
People with this disorder are characterized by impulsivity and irritability. You may experience uncontrollable outbursts of anger or aggression, but you try your best to control yourself and control your emotions.
In everyday life you are very kind and friendly, and those around you consider you a responsible person. You easily establish contact with people and are constant in your feelings.
This mental disorder is characterized by excessive stimulation of the imagination, causing the person to become painfully agitated. Most likely, you are forced to suppress your mental hyperactivity, because otherwise you may begin to lose touch with reality.
You are a conservative, so you are extremely cautious and even suspicious of innovation and innovation. By nature you are timid and distrustful, and your greatest fear is losing self-control. You are quite touchy, constrained and reserved, and in life you try not to deviate from your principles.
If, when you look at a person with an impenetrable poker face, goosebumps run down your skin, this means that as a child you suppressed your indifference to others, and were also afraid to abstract yourself from things and events.
In general, the personality of a schizophrenic is characterized by severe apathy, the manifestation of inappropriate emotions, and distortion of thoughts. At the same time, others consider you sociable and cheerful, however, this opinion can be deceptive.
Your relationships with others are often superficial, and deep down you feel that you could do just fine without the people around you, and most of these people you don’t need at all.
The main features of a hysteric are emotional instability, strong narcissism and superficiality. If the woman in the picture causes you an irresistible fear, this means that inside you lies a desire to attract everyone's attention and assert yourself.
Outwardly, you give the impression of a quiet and modest person with a rich inner world, but in fact, behind the appearance of a quiet person lies a personality who wants to charm those around him at all costs.
Appearance matters to you great importance. You always try to look brand new, always complementing your wardrobe with stylish accessories. You have a penchant for choice. unusual professions and there is an original hobby available.
The main symptoms of depression are an inferiority complex and feelings of guilt. And if the person in picture #6 scares you, it means that you may have the problems listed below, even if you try to hold on.
To those around you, you seem to be a carefree person who is extremely easy-going. You literally glow with optimism and exude unshakable self-confidence. However, sometimes sadness comes over you, and then you become withdrawn and suspicious. Because you try to hide the depression deep inside, you try to be everyone's psychologist, solving other people's problems.
Overexcitement, extroversion, a tendency to waste money and overestimation of one’s own strengths - these are distinctive features maniac. Such people have a risk that the state of delight will develop into exaltation.
In life, you are a model of prudence and integrity. Those around you know you as a person with iron restraint. You are practical and reasonable, always monitoring your behavior. But if you go off the rails, no one will care...
Scientifically it is called dissociative identity disorder. With this disorder, two or more personalities coexist in one person, each of which has its own special worldview. If you are frightened by the image of a pale youth, this may mean that you have problems with self-determination.
In life, such persons strive at all costs to emphasize their heterosexuality. Men with a split personality tend to appear macho, and women - fatal seductresses.
It’s amazing how closely our subconscious is connected to visual images! And if the test results accurately described your character, share the article with your friends, let them also learn more about their hidden demons.
Question mental health worries many. However, often people suffering from mental disorders are left without the attention of a specialist, and the disorder itself remains without treatment. Who would want to admit that they are “different” from others, even if they feel some strangeness in themselves?
Meanwhile, many such deviations, which are quite amenable to correction in the early stages, in the absence of timely medical care can progress rapidly into serious psychiatric illnesses. In some cases it is early diagnosis and timely treatment begins to save from serious mental deformations that occur upon the onset of the advanced phase of the disease.
Tests will help identify:
From this point of view, it is very useful to know the signs of at least some conditions that require the intervention of a specialist, because by seeking help at the first signs of deviation, a person greatly increases the likelihood successful treatment. And in many cases, the disease does not have time to develop at all. The main thing is not to miss the moment.
It should be understood that tests do not make diagnoses. Using a testing system, it is only possible to identify deviations from the norm, which may include, among other things, transitory nature and be caused by temporary disturbances in the emotional sphere.
With the help of tests, it is possible to determine the so-called “risk group”, whose members may develop the disease.
The diagnosis of the disease should be carried out by a specialist, taking into account the anamnesis (from the patient and his close circle, relatives), data medical examination And general condition patient at the time of examination.
A kind of testing for the presence of mental disorders can also include a regular conversation with a psychiatrist as part of scheduled medical commissions (this event is familiar, for example, to those who have at least once passed a medical commission to receive driver's license or a permit to carry a weapon). Seeing the patient’s reaction to simple and natural questions, the doctor is very likely to be able to identify signs that indicate a less than adequate perception or reaction. However, when interpreting it is possible big error due to the subjectivity of perception.
Numerous online tests, offering to determine in a matter of minutes mental state a person and his tendency to certain psychiatric diseases also cannot be called objective; and of course, it is not recommended to draw conclusions about the state of health based on them. Answers to questions can be dictated by momentary mood characteristics or the individual personality traits of the person being studied.
