What is The Lüscher Profile?

The Lüscher Profile is a computerized version of the famous psychological profile test that bases its conclusions on a person’s color and shape preferences.

Seven tests make up a complete profile. In the first three, subjects are asked to rank different objects (boxes shaded from black to white, with various tones of gray; eight different colored boxes; and seven patterned boxes, respectively) in order of preference, from most liked to least liked. The color and shapes are all printed in a cardboard test booklet enclosed in the program box.

In the final four tests, test subjects use a cardboard screen (enclosed in the package) to highlight different pairs of colored boxes. choosing which of the two they prefer, then moving the screen down the column to see the next two choices.

Each full, seven-part test takes only a few minutes to complete, making this an ideal party game. Finished tests can be displayed on-screen or printed on an ImageWriter. If a profile is saved, the user is given the option to password protect the profiles from prying eyes.

Each profile is about two pages long, and it offers insights into a number of personality facets, including "Your Mood Right Now," "Your Needs, Desires and Goals," "What You Expect From the Future" and "Things To Consider."

How accurate are the profiles? About as accurate as numerology, astrology or palmistry — In other words, the results are usually pretty general ("You don't like to be dependent on others").

We tested the program on ten people, with two finding the reading exact, and one finding it completely false. Everyone else said it their profiles were 70 to 90% accurate. On the one hand, it's extremely difficult to lie about something as basic as color preference (whereas in a program like Mind Prober, the respondent could just say, "Well, I’m not aggressive" and check the appropriate box). On the other hand, it's unrealistic to expect much more out of this program than you would out of any other pop-psychoiogy program.

The Lüscher Profile is a very enjoyable little program, a nice little pop quiz to spring on a first date.

Forman Hines, Tracie. (August 1986). The Lüscher Profile. MacUser. (pg. 38).

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Architecture

Motorola 68K

Compatibility notes

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Mini vMac