The Rorschach test is a psychological test designed by psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach in the early 1900s. The test involves presenting a subject with images of inkblots; the person then describes ...

In response to criticism that the test is not a reliable assessment tool, psychologists have worked to improve and validate the Rorschach over time. They have developed standardized protocols to ...

Rorschach’s original 10 images were published in 1921, the year before his death. After being brought to Chicago, they spread quickly across the United States as a popular personality test.