Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Rorschach Test Online


First of all what is The Rorschach test and how it get online all of the sudden actually The Rorschach also known as the Rorschach inkblot test or simply as( an Inkblot test) is a method of psychological evaluation in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using, depending on the psychologist, intuitive insight, complex scientifically derived algorithms, or both. Some psychologists use this test to try to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients. It has been employed in diagnosing underlying thought disorder and differentiating psychotic from non-psychotic thinking in cases where the patient is reluctant to admit openly to psychotic thinking. The test takes its name from that of its creator, Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach.

So what is the problem now ??

The test, a series of 10 inkblot plates created by the Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach, is now in Wikipedia! This angers some psychologists who are against the posting of the 10 original Rorschach plates online (free or not).

The New York Times lets us know that the Wikipedia entry for "Rorschach test" includes reproductions of all the ink blots (which aren't copyrighted). And watch out -- the whole thing is really dramatic and exciting.

also Many members of the psychological community have banded together in voicing concern over Wikipedia's recently publishing of the ten inkblots which make up the Rorschach test, a commonly use psychological tool. Community members of the Wikipedia site have posted the blots and the commonly reported answers, citing that the copyright has expired since the tests were originally published over 90 years ago. Psychologists argue that by posting the pictures and most common responses, the site has rendered the tool virtually worthless.


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