Wartegg Test (Interpretation)

Analysis of the Eight Fields

Each field mobilizes a specific area of the personality.

Field 1 (central point) represents the Self and the self-concept; the subject is expected to integrate it as the center of something, indicating security.

Field 2 (curved line) evaluates affectivity and interpersonal relationships.

Field 3 (ascending lines) measures ambition and achievement aspirations.

Field 4 (black square) assesses distress and stress management; shading or excessive reinforcement may indicate anxiety.

Field 5 (opposite straight lines) measures vital energy and impulse control.

Field 6 (separate lines) appeals to reasoning and intellectual synthesis.

Field 7 (curved dotted) explores sexual maturity and sensitivity.

Finally, Field 8 (large arc) represents the relationship to the norm and authority.

Sequence and Graphic Field

The order of execution is vital to interpretation. Fields drawn in the first places (1, 2, 3) represent areas of greatest preference, ease or importance to the subject.

The last drawings usually reflect areas of conflict, avoidance or lower relevance.

In addition, a quadrant system or "graphic field" is used to interpret the location of the drawing: the upper right zone is associated with the future, ambition or rebellion; the lower left zone with the past, regression or family fixation; and the middle zone with attachment to routine or the immediate present.

Summary

The interpretation assigns specific meaning to each of the eight doma