Luscher Color Test

The principle of the Lüscher Color Test is that psychological information can be gained through selections & rejections of colors. A simplified version of the test may be taken & interpreted quickly. Laypersons can self-administer it, even before reading the book. In fact, it's reading the text beforehand may prejudice color selections. By following the instructions on pages I-III, which explain how to use the eight bound-in color cards & the Interpretation Tables, readers will find how psychologically revealing color choices can be.Preliminary InstructionsPreliminary InterpretationInstructions for Conducting the TestColor The origin of color significanceThe physiology of colorThe development of color vision"Color blindness" makes no differenceThe Lüscher testFunctional The significance of the eight positionsInterpreting the functionsThe basic & auxiliary Color-coding of the eight colorsCategories of the four basic colorsCombined basic colorsBasic colors should be preferredThe auxiliary colorsGrouping & marking the 8-color sequenceAnxieties, compensations & Stress-sourcesCompensationsExaggerated compensationsIntensity of the anxiety & compensationPrognosisSummary of rules for marking anxieties & compensationsThe "actual problem"AmbivalenceThe rejected or suppressed characteristic"Emotional" personalitiesConflict between objective & behaviorInstability of the autonomic nervous systemWork & exhaustibilityThe meaning of the eight colorsGreyBlueGreenRedYellowVioletBrownBlackStructural meaning of the color pairsTest A word of warningExamples of test analysesInterpretation TablesAppendicesLiterature about the Lüscher Color Test