The notion that children ’s drawings provide a peephole into their inner
thoughts and feelings has strong intuitive appeal. Schoolteachers often take
note of children who never seem to draw smiles on the faces of the characters
they sketch. Similarly, children who frequently draw monsters or ghoulish
creatures could be expressing some disturbing inward feelings. A glance at
the drawings by emotionally disturbed children presented in Figure 3.2 makes
a persuasive case that children sometimes express through drawing what they
otherwise might not put into words.Assessment: Projective Tests 61
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