This test was originally created by Hungarian psychiatrist Leopold Szondi in 1935. Szondi believed that it was possible to reveal the dark and repressed impulses within us simply by the aversion we show towards certain people.
Each of the eight photos is supposed to reveal a hidden aspect of the human psyche, revealing the psychological drives and tendencies that we unknowingly carry inside. These latent impulses were repressed in childhood because they were deemed inappropriate, “bad,” or somehow socially unacceptable in the environment we grew up in.
The Szondi test operates on the principle that we are inherently attracted or repulsed by people who are similar to us. So pay careful attention to each mental patient and the “face” they give to the repressed impulse potentially within you!
Terms You Need to Know
The following psychological terms will show up in your result. I’ve included a simple explanation of what each means:
How Dominant is Your Shadow Self?
The human shadow contains every thought, feeling, desire, and personality trait that we have rejected or suppressed. How dominant is yours?
Repression: This is a psychological defense mechanism that prevents us from feeling emotions or impulses that we believe are wrong, “bad” or unacceptable. Repression occurs when we push down a character trait, feeling, habit, or desire into our unconscious mind so that we are no longer consciously aware of it.
Denial: The practice of completely refusing to accept the reality of something within us such as a habit, trait, feeling, impulse, or desire. Denial can be either conscious or unconscious (i.e. we’re not aware of it), and in an attempt to further protect ourselves, we may adopt the opposite behavior of what we have repressed.
How to Take This Test
Look at the portraits of the people below and choose ONE person who you would NOT like to meet walking down a dark alley at night. Go with whatever person gives you the creeps, disturbs you, or generates fear or disgust within you.
Important Note
Please don’t misunderstand your result: it does not imply that you have a mental illness. Instead, approach your result with the perspective that this could be a potentially repressed impulse within your psyche.
The original Szondi test had six sets of eight portraits, but this test presents a simplified version.
What did you get?
Share your results!
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none of them particularly disturbed me. is that bad?
on comparison i decided no.4 was the creepiest to me…Schizophrenia…which is odd because my other half has Schizophrenia!
This is what it said for me…
you might be repressing apathy towards other people & a sense of internal isolation towards life.
This type is also characterized by thought distortions (such as paranoia & delusions), mental confusion, & a general inability to relate to yourself & others.
You are likely a sociable person who enjoys communicating with others & spending time with friends. However, your friendliness may be a mask for the sense of inner loneliness you feel around even your closest friends. Your relationships might also lack depth & substance due to your own disconnection from your inner self.
Can I simply say what a comfort to find someone who genuinely understands what they are discussing on the web. You actually realize how to bring an issue to light and make it important. A lot more people really need to check this out and understand this side of your story. I was surprised you are not more popular because you most certainly possess the gift.
Honestly, I did not have any disgust or disturbing feelings toward any of the photos. I chose number 2, because he looks as if he has hidden something from the world. He has done something or knows something that he does not want the world to see or learn of. Can that can be interpreted as any test result? Thank You
This is me…that moment that it just resonates with your whole being…how does one heal and healthly transform…….. 2.Epileptic Repression
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder, however in this case, epilepsy refers to the ‘seizures’ we may experience from repressed emotions that build up and explode. If this stout gentleman caused you to feel disgust or fear, you are likely repressing emotions such as rage, aggression, irritability, and impulsiveness. The reason why you may have repressed these emotions is that in early childhood you learned that such emotions were “not OK.”
Denial:
To protect yourself from experiencing strong emotions like anger, you may have developed a strong emotional facade. You are likely a kind and peaceful person who has a meek and friendly disposition and can be easily relied upon by others. However, your self-control has the potential of dissolving under stress and causing you to lash out at others or “explode.”
I know I’m an old soul I’ve been told that for as long as I can remember. I picked 3 and it was hitting the ball on the head. Quite frankly , I found it inspiring to a point of belief in my soul state.
Nail on the head…goodness autocorrect will be the death of us all lol
What you wrote originally sounds write?
Spot on!
The woman in the 4th photo nearly made shit myself; my heart rate probably doubled.
Same!
I was not freaked out by any is that weird?
That’s insane! I clicked one picture and the test resulted in something 99.9% of people don’t know about me. Thanks for such an accurate result and the helpful advice. It even guessed my diagnosis…
Number 3 creeped me out the most O_o my goodness! And yeah it was spot on so…thanks :) :3