The Inkblots
Damion Searls
This
book takes a look at the interesting life of Herman Rorschach and his
iconic inkblot tests. The first half of the book analyzes in depth
the scientist's short but extremely productive life. The second half
is basically devoted to spread of the inkblots and how they were
subsequently used.
Before
reading this book I was unaware of the profound impact that Rorschach
had on the field of psychology. I was fascinated to learn about his
work in both Switzerland and Russia in the early 1900's. And while he
died at the early age of 37 one has to wonder what he would have
achieved had he lived even longer. It also made me wonder how or if
he would have gone on to make further developments to his ground
breaking tests. Nevertheless, the author provides a sympathetic and
humane view of Rorschach and his work making this a must read for
anyone interested in psychology or those who want to know more about
the development of his infamous inkblot tests.
Thanks
to Blogging for Books for allowing me to read this book in exchange
for an honest review.
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