On the development and implementation of projective techniques of studying personality

The concept of a «projective method» is analyzed. The main characteristics of projective method are identified and described. Considerable attention is paid to the history of development and classification of projective techniques. The issues of projective method in general and specific projective techniques are described. Practical experience is summarized and the algorithm for creating projective drawing test is described. A new projective technique that is designed to diagnose the emotional sphere of a person and a variant of its interpretation on the example of one drawing are presented.