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Rorschach test

In psychology, a method of diagnosis involving the use of inkblot patterns that subjects are asked to interpret, to help indicate personality type, degree of intelligence, and emotional stability. It was invented by the Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach.



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Developed in the 1920s, The Rorschach Inkblot Test was already mired in controversy within 30 years, but it was later revived with the publication of John Exner's Comprehensive System (CS), which detailed standards and norms for analyzing results.
This reminds one of the Rorschach inkblot test (7) reflecting organic forms and used by psychologists to evaluate dimensions of emotional response.
Byline: MICK SMITH IT'S like one of those Rorschach inkblot tests - you know the ones, where depending on whether you see a butterfly or a bogey man gives an insight into your mental wellbeing.
 
 
 
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