I would think anyone with half a brain would be able to fool a shrink by saying the blots look like "pretty clouds" or "my dog scruffy". I'm surprised doctors still use these things.

I don't believe in psychologists, I'm sorry but, I don't think somebody can tell what someone else is thinking, because of what he/she thinks an ink blot looks like.

I don't believe in psychologists, I'm sorry but, I don't think somebody can tell what someone else is thinking, because of what he/she thinks an ink blot looks like.

I just tell the shrink not to be disappointed in my responses because he's the one who developed all those "dirty" blots!

It doesn't matter if these are published or not. The validity is not based on anything more than a projection of those who view them.

BLACKENED "beauty" "is/was/will" be in the "3rd>eye" of the "bee-hold-Erhrhmm....ALAYZ.4.K`NOW.?" ha :) deal the knockout blow to every evil foe :) and dance happily around those "with glee/money", while laughing inside.......away from prying eyez......... :p

kama girl
psychologists use projective tests (like the rorschach) to HELP people, not to trick them. 'Fooling' your shrink would only hinder someone who is trying to help you.

big dog
It's hard to respond to someone who says that they 'don't believe in psychologists.' Millions of people have been helped by psychotherapy. It's not something to be feared or to simply dismiss.

bob
'Validity' is a statistical term with a precise definition. The validity (and reliability)values for the Rorschach are excellent. Do a google scholar search of John Exner (the foremost Rorschach expert of our times) and decide for yourself.

Finally, the article states that "this particular information is so old," that it can't be useful. The Rorschach plates are indeed old; the interpretative models that are used to understand people's responses to them are not. Publishing pictures of the plates was a foolish, shortsighted action that has no practical utility and makes more difficult the meaningful work that Psychologists do.

attn: biggestdog52 aka gibson52 (identity problem here? -kidding)
No psychologist tells or tries to tell what you are thinking.

Darn! I was hoping we could take the test on line
and get analysed for free.

They look like ink blots to me !
Am I odd ?

The 2 times I've been asked what they look like, I shocked the shrinks by saying "F'ing ink blots, WTH else are they supposed to be?" LOL - took them by total surprise and they didn't know what to say to me after that except, "Ok, you are just fine. No need to return." HAHA - shows you that if you just tell them basically they're the ones who are crazy if they see anything other than ink blots, then they'll leave you alone. LOL