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February 25, 2005
Rorshock - 'What do you see?'
The Rorschach test still has street cred in pockets around mental health circles.
It's a low-key, non-threatening way to take up some time when you evaluate someone, and you can charge for it.
I mean, everyone passes; it's the Lake Wobegon of psychiatric tests, because no one's ever been below average.
Nor is it possible to be.
Even though the Rorschach probably about as useful an indicator of someone's mental state as the color, shape and form of their feces (considered an excellent diagnostic tool back in the days of the Caesars), people still use it.
Hermann Rorschach (below),
a Swiss psychiatrist, invented it, first publishing it in his 1921 book "Psychodiagnostik."
But hey, it's 2005, so why not take it out of the fancy Fifth Avenue psychoanalysts' offices and into your party?
Now you can.
The Rorshock deck consists of 20 classic inkblots on cards, along with a somewhat irreverent interpretive manual which leads the seller to advise, "Intended for mature players."
So you're out of luck.
But maybe you know someone....
$18 here.
If you'd prefer the real thing, it'll run you $75.
Unlike the smartypants knock-off, this one's approved for all audiences.
February 25, 2005 at 09:01 AM | Permalink
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