Review: ‘The Inkblots’ documents history of Rorschach test
“The Inkblots: Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing” (Crown), by Damion Searls A bear. A bat. A butterfly. Images seen in Rorschach inkblots reveal the viewer’s unconscious mind, including any serious mental disorders. Or do they? Is the Rorschach test a brilliant diagnostic tool, or a glorified parlor trick? “The Inkblots: