The Color Test
Gray: Like This is the color of the middle ground: You like to be uncommitted and to find quiet acceptance from others. Neutral You are a laidback observer. Dislike You like to join groups and try to achieve goals with great energy and enthusiasm.
Black: L The color that says “No.” You would like to be confident, selfpossessed and recognized, but you are in revolt against your fate. N You hold your ground to achieve your aims. D You are in control of your destiny and are well-grounded, though you may be reluctant to take action to resolve stressful situations.
Brown: L You are likely to be restless and insecure, and yet you wish to charm and be attractive to others.
N You have a subtle sense of discrimination, and you are not unduly concerned about your health, being probably in good shape; you like to be in a secure and refined atmosphere, with an air of intimacy. D You don’t care enough about your body, and you may feel stressed because your delicate sensibilities are often offended.
Green: L You like the comforts, possessions and good things of life. You are a high achiever and you like impressing others, but you worry about failure. N You may have been disappointed by not always getting as much as you desired, and hope for a more sympathetic and amicable environment, perhaps because you are a friendly person who could take pleasure in eroticism. D Your ego has been bruised, and you have an unsatisfied desire to mix with others who share your high standards. Unsatisfied with your lot, you may be highly critical of others, sarcastic and stubborn.
Yellow: L You are happy and positive, like to take dynamic action and achieve results. N You approach life with a happy-go-lucky aplomb. You are optimistic and hardworking (most of the time). D You may have suffered setbacks and become disappointed. If your hopes and dreams have been dashed, you may have become defensive and withdrawn.
Red: L You are defined by passion and energy; you are impulsive, ambitious and sexy; you live life to the fullest. N You are hopeful and have great expectations from life; you may want more excitement out of life. D Your lust for life has diminished; you may have felt the need to give up fun and games.
Blue: L You are calm and loyal but sensitive and easily hurt; you like the good life and contentment, and are agitated if things go badly in that direction. You need a stable relationship. Contented, you are likely to put on weight. N You are aware of the finality of fate, and tend to have a phlegmatic and sometimes unhappy compromise with your life, even when you long for a definitive resolution. D You are discontented and long to be free of the ties that restrict you.
Purple: L You are torn between impulsiveness and calm acceptance, between dominance and submissiveness; you tend to be drawn to the mystical and the magical in relationships, and your emotional immaturity means you get stuck in dreams of wishful thinking and fantasy. You need to avoid excitement — you’ve had too much already. N You can participate with others, so long as not too much is demanded of you; fantasy is so enjoyable that it’s hard to grow up.
D You are mature and can look harsh reality in the face; you want to experience all that life has to offer without suffering from nervous exhaustion. Excerpted from “Psychobook: Games, Tests, Questionnaires, Histories,” edited by Julian Rothenstein with an introduction by Lionel Shriver, history by Oisín Wall, and commentaries by Mel Gooding, published by Princeton Architectural Press (2016)