Rorschach
Symmetrical inkblot assessment
Rorschach refers to the inkblot test developed by Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach, in which subjects describe what they see in symmetrical ink patterns.
The test is used to assess personality and emotional functioning.
More broadly, anything described as a Rorschach is something people interpret according to their own preconceptions: The candidate's vague platform became a Rorschach for voters' hopes.
Mark left by spillage
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- inkblotStain from a pen
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- bilateralInvolving two parties
butterfly · abstract · pattern · ambiguous · card · figure · gestalt · monochrome
Mental interpretation of stimuli
- subjectiveBased on personal perspective
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- meaningWhat something signifies
- responseAnswer to stimulus
association · analysis · reading · impression · judgment · bias · perspective · pareidolia
Formal evaluation of worth
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- psychometricsPsychological measurement science
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
scoring · response · examiner · subject · clinical · standardized · validity · reliability
Founder of psychoanalysis
- JungAnalytical psychology founder
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- psycheTotal mental life
defense mechanisms · repression · free association · dream analysis · transference · psychodynamics · symbolism · neurosis
Those who keep vigil
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- maskFace-worn concealment
- antiheroMorally ambiguous main character
- comicsSequential art medium
pop culture · Alan Moore · character · vigilante · iconic · reference · allusion · metaphor
blot
Mark left by spillage
bilateral · butterfly · abstract · pattern · ambiguous · card · figure · gestalt · monochrome · stimulus
perception
Mental interpretation of stimuli
- subjectiveBased on personal perspective
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- meaningWhat something signifies
response · association · analysis · reading · impression · judgment · bias · perspective · pareidolia · imagination
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- psychometricsPsychological measurement science
protocol · scoring · response · examiner · subject · clinical · standardized · validity · reliability · administration
Freud
Founder of psychoanalysis
- JungAnalytical psychology founder
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- projectionSomething that extends outward
psyche · defense mechanisms · repression · free association · dream analysis · transference · psychodynamics · symbolism · neurosis · catharsis
Watchmen
Those who keep vigil
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- maskFace-worn concealment
- antiheroMorally ambiguous main character
comics · pop culture · Alan Moore · character · vigilante · iconic · reference · allusion · metaphor · shorthand
- projective testsinkblot test, word association, figure drawing, CAT
- psychologypsychology, psychologist, therapist, psychiatrist, clinical psychology
- Masked HeroesBatman, Spider-Man, Zorro, The Phantom, Robin
- Psychology HistoryFreud, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Jung, William James
- antiheroesDeadpool, Punisher, Wolverine, Venom, Catwoman
- psych toolspsychological assessment, intake assessment, personality test, IQ test, screening tool
RorschachIQ test
Cognitive ability measurement
standardized test · MMPI · psychometric test · multiple-choice test · SAT
Rorschachphotograph
Image from a camera
technical drawing · diagram · infographic · blueprint · realism
- Rorschach testProjective personality assessment using ambiguous images