Projective techniques may be largely unknown to most people. But Macarena Arnás wanted to bring them closer to readers through her book Drawings in times of pandemicIn it he has collected more than 90 drawings through his Instagram, and has analyzed each one of them.
In an interview with Business Insider SpainMacarena confessed that sometimes, thanks to this observation of the drawings has been able to contact a parent to explain to them the emotional processes that the children might be going throughor if they needed psychological attention. In the case of adults, Macarena has spoken directly with them, after evaluating what she analysed in each of the drawings.
“If I see that a person may be suffering from anxiety, depression or feeling unwell, it is always good to tell them, or even when you see things from their past that they have not fully overcome. Childhood is also very much reflected in drawings, especially in those of adults.”
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Business Insider Spain He suggested to Macarena Arnás the possibility of sending him a drawing to better understand how this discipline worked and what elements were taken into account. And he said yes.
This is what Macarena analyzed from the drawing of Business Insider Spain.
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Macarena has dedicated a chapter of her book to analyzing the drawing of the house of different people, since through projective techniques you can understand the perception of the family and home of the people who draw it. During the lockdown, another factor was also taken into account: “cabin fever”.
In the drawing the author analyzed several aspects, not only what was drawn, but where. In addition, she explains that it is usually necessary Put the person who draws into context in order to analyze it and it is always better to do it in person. because sometimes aspects that need to be made clear or highlighted are also explained verbally.
In this case, although the stroke is a very important factorwas not taken into account because the drawing was done with a pen and markers, so it does not say as much as a pencil, in which you can see the intensity with which it is painted or pressed.
Drawing elements:
- The pool on the right: Macarena explains that water is linked to the emotional or maternal side. It shows a need to express emotions. Being on the right speaks of the future.
- Garage: It is linked to aan orderly person or one who needs order in his or her life.
- The house: It is located in the center and slightly to the right, which means that there is a balance between the comfort zone and new or external agents, and that it speaks of a person who is neither too extroverted nor too introverted.
- To put a lock: indicates that the person is scrupulous or selective with the people with whom he or she associates.
- The garden: The fact that the ground surrounding the house is sinuous again speaks of sensitivity, and of a good capacity to adapt to circumstances.
- Clouds and the sun: Sometimes they speak of creativity, or of problems. The sun on the right is usually related to the paternal or masculine figure, the fact that it is on the right may be linked to the fact that the person who draws is more interested in the professional side of things, or that it is part of their life in a more external way.
- The bicycle and the ball: They are symbols of movement, of a restless person and indicate that their childhood memories, as drawn on the left, are happy.
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