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The Pig Test: Can a drawing be a key to your personality?

By WEEK Producer
July 13, 2010 Updated Jul 13, 2010 at 2:46 PM CDT

Can a simple drawing be used to interpret something about your personality? Is it possible that a drawing can reveal valuable information, which helps you understand how you view yourself, others, and the world? Tonight we will have some fun while you learn a little about yourself.

Can you really tell something about a person from their drawings?
· Therapists use “projective tests” as a framework for discussing personality characteristics with clients

· Drawings have the potential for predicting specific traits of the artist

· Therapists look for commonly drawn elements as a means of predicting behaviors or beliefs

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