BETA
Chapter 1
Ancient formulas that bound the written world
Chapter 2
The chemical secrets of novel and invisible inks
Chapter 3
Hermann Rorschach and the birth of the inkblot
Chapter 4
The controversy and cultural legacy of inkblots
YOUR GOAL
Master of Ink from scribes to inkblots
Ch 3 · Hermann Rorschach and the birth of the inkblot
schopenhauer Decode curious inkblots to learn how Hermann Rorschach turned simple spills into a famous test.
schopenhauer Hermann Rorschach
Before he read your mind, they called him Klex, the king of inkblots.
schopenhauer Hermann Rorschach designed hundreds of inkblots but published only ten carefully selected cards in 1921.
Fun Fact
Rorschach's nickname: Long before inventing his psychological test, Hermann Rorschach was nicknamed 'Kleck' (meaning inkblot) by his high school classmates because of his passion for painting.
Glossary
inkblot (noun)
A blot of ink, especially a symmetrical pattern used in psychological testing. Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach published ten standardized designs in 1921.
A blot of ink, especially a symmetrical pattern used in psychological testing. Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach published ten standardized designs in 1921.
Quiz
In what year did Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach publish his famous book Psychodiagnostik?
Quiz
Which two colors, in addition to black and white, appear on two of the ten official Rorschach cards?
Quiz
Of the ten official Rorschach inkblot cards, how many are printed entirely in black and white?
Quiz
How many official inkblot cards are used in the standard Rorschach psychological test?
Quiz
In which Swiss psychiatric hospital did Hermann Rorschach conduct his primary research on inkblots?
Quiz
What medical condition caused the untimely death of Hermann Rorschach at the age of 37?
Quiz
What was the name of the popular 19th-century European parlor game that inspired Hermann Rorschach?
Quiz
Instead of 'what' a person sees, what did Hermann Rorschach's scoring system primarily evaluate?