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Luscher Color Test

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I was introduced to Dr. Luscher's Color Test Chart when a Danish Montessori Director was using it to test children under school age. The test was amazingly accurate 100% of the times I used it and observed it being used. Dr. Luscher was a Swiss Psychiatrist who spent much of his life developing this deep psychological test. While it has never had wide acceptance in America, his work was widely accepted in Europe. In fact, a Volkswagon plant was painted for the desired effects on workers after consulting with Dr. Luscher. In the introduction of his book, he carefully states that the test is very easy to administer but it is a deep psychological test is not a parlor game, and should be used very responsibly. As a professional in the field of Clinical Psychology, I have used this test as a diagnostic tool for many years, although it took me eleven years to find it as it was only available in the Medical Library at New York University, and not available to the public. As de! ep as the test results are, it is incumbant on the test adminstrator to use the information diagnostically and judiciously for the benefit of the patient. If it can be located (and I will not volunteer my copies), it is only meant for the serious, responsible, ethical practioner who will find it to be one of the best diagnositic tools for any age group. Dr. Luscher also wrote two other books which help understand a person by the color choices in their environments. They are also very revealing..and I am not volunteering my copies of these either. Anyone interested should turn up every rock until they can locate Dr. Luscher's wonderful books.

I recall being interested in this test when it came out in a Bantam Books edition when I was a young psychology grad student. Based on what's known as functional color psychology, the test uses somewhat off-color panels and their pairings to assess personality dynamics. The reason for why pure colors aren't used for the 8 panels is discussed in the book, so I won't burden you with it here, but it's actually one of the more interesting parts of the theory of color psychology and why the color panels appear as they do.

I played with the test quite a bit at the time and although found it interesting and perhaps valid, the entire area of color psychology, although fascinating, still seems to me to be a bit of a stretch as far as using it for any real depth psychological purposes. I haven't looked in detail at the research used to standardize the test, so I can't say for sure, but in my own case I found the test best for determining when I was under stress. At other times it seemed less accurate, and my results could vary from day to day.

Also, as another poster here commented, the descriptions for the results, although they sound clinical and fairly specific, can be switched around and read to people and they will agree as much with them as with the supposedly correct diagnosis or interpretation in the book.

The field of color psychology is much more prevalent in Europe than in the U.S., but the most I would say is that the test should be used in conjunction with other tests, which is likely how it is used, anyway, rather than as a single diagnostic tool. It might also be used as a quick assessment tool in Europe to be followed up by the longer, more detailed personality and diagnostic tests such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory or MMPI, the Rorschach Inkblot test, and so on. However I give the book 4 stars for effort since it is a fascinating concept and could still be useful.

a fascinating book if you are interested in self analysis. ususally skeptical about systems of analysis based on color, birth or numerology, but this one was right on target. the book is well written, insightful and readily provides analysis into your personality.

AFTER A TEN YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH A GENTLEMAN HE TOLD ME HE FOUND SOMEONE ELSE, WHILE IN MY MIND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO SPEND THE LATTER PART OF MY YEARS (I'M 50 SOMETHING) WITH HIM - HE HAD HIS EYES (AND OTHER THINGS) SOMEWHERE ELSE. I FOUND THIS BOOK IN A LIBRARY, TOOK THE TEST AND ALMOST PASSED OUT. VERY ACCURATE AND BLUNT!! SO MUCH SO THAT I KNOW AFTER MY GRIEVING HAS ENDED AND THE BLACK AND BLUE MARKS ON MY EGO GO AWAY I WILL BE FINE. FORTUNETLY I CAN BORROW THIS BOOK ANYTIME BUT WILL LOOK FOR IT AND ANY OTHERS BY DR. LUSCHER IF I CAN

I started getting into psych books in 1985 and lucked into this one early on. I have used it over the decades to help countless other people in determining the source of inner conflicts. It is based on extensive scientific research in Germany in the 40's-60's. You can read more about the history from Luscher himself at the Luscher-Color web site, just be sure to hit the

I have been testing folks for over 30 years and based on their feedback, found this book to be extremely accurate.

The book did not havehe color cards necessary to do the color test. So i spent my money buying something that i cant use. The book was also old, ydlloe colored and smelled terrible. Which i would not have minded if i could of actually done the test inthe firt place.

When book arrived, it was missing the color cards that without them, the book became useless !!!
I contacted them and they said they would make it right, BUT, they never have sent another book WITH the color cards in it.
Unhappy in Tucson,
Donna

Yes, it sounds like pseudoscience. You can't judge science by mere logic. That was Aristotle's method. Try it.
I have used it many times. I did not use it as a game, but rather as a way to get to know people. (On one occasion, I had to lie and say I lost the test when it was way too disturbing. A mutual friend said the girl and her mother talked about death all the time.) In high school, I found the kids with good grades all had very little stress, with two exceptions, both eccentric and very smart, who showed stress of being "overacheivers", of pushing themselves too hard. Years later I gave it to my 4 year old, and it said he was prone to emotional outbursts when he did not get his way, and was easily distracted by the new and exiting. It will change day to day, because it is not only a personality test, but also a mood test. I had several people try to fake the test by picking cards at random, and I spotted it; The various group meanings did not correlate.

Realmente quede gratamente sorprendido por la rapidez del envio (tomando en cuenta que yo vivo en Mexico), ademas el libro se encuentra en excelentes condiciones, practicamente nuevo. Definitivamente cumplio con mis expectativas. Gracias.