As Damion Searls states in his introduction to The Inkblots, the Rorschach test is often covered with skepticism in psychology education. When I was a student, Rorschach was presented as somewhat of a quack. Asking someone to tell you what they see in an inkblot is almost laughable. Or, is it? Does the test really reveal things which other modes of psychoanalysis cannot seem to grasp? Does it matter which inkblots are used or if someone has already seen one of the inkblots? How were the inkblots developed and who was Rorschach?
The Inkblots is the book that finally, and thoroughly, addresses these questions and unearths the history of a much-discussed topic in psychology. This is a well-written and enlightening read for any psychology lover or anyone who's ever wondered about the significance of those eponymous blots.
Thanks to Blogging for Books, I received a review copy, but all opinions are my own.
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