MAGAZINE: PERSONALITY
What Do You See in This Ink
Blot?
This test was originally used solely for people suffering from serious
psychological problems such as schizophrenia, severe paranoia, etc… If you
have already been asked to take this test or if someone asks you to take it,
for example as part of a job interview, don’t assume that the interviewers
think that you’re crazy! Like IQ tests which were originally used to detect
intelligence deficiencies in children but now enjoy widespread use, the
Rorschach test is now widely used for other reasons.
Developed in 1921 by the Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach, the test is
based on psychoanalytic principles. Based on interpretations of a series of
black-and-white or color symmetrical ink blots (made by splashing ink on a
piece of paper, then folding the paper in half), the test reveals certain
aspects of the individual’s personality. The test consists of a dozen pieces
of cardboard displaying the famous ink blots.
The question asked is always the same,
"Tell me what you see in this drawing…"Giving full rein to
his or her imagination, the observer interprets the design, and the person
giving the test can come up with a precise evaluation of the observer’s
personality. Since the analysis is based on the association of ideas coming
from imagined observations, it is impossible to lie when taking the test.
There are, however, certain types of answers that should be avoided – in
particular, those that would give the impression that you are tormented or
haunted by something. Here are two examples of this test that will help you to
understand the nature of positive answers as compared to the negative answers
that you might be tempted to give.
Possible answers :
Two women facing each other as they crush grain... Two dancers
Answers to avoid :
The head of a dead person, of a cadaver, of a demon...
Possible answers :
Two dancing bears... Two animals playing together... Two men greeting each
other...
Answers to avoid :
An open-mouthed man or woman…
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