Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The Rorschach: does it have a future?

R J Howes1

  • 1Health Sciences Centre Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|January 1, 1981
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Despite clinician skepticism, the use of projective techniques, particularly the Rorschach, remains popular. This paper examines the scientific status of the Rorschach, concluding its popularity is unlikely to wane.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The end for the 'Roman Sandal': an observational study of methods of securing chest drains in a deployed military setting.

Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service·2015
Same author

The management of the acutely swollen ankle.

Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service·2015
Same author

Tri-Service Emergency Medicine.

Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service·2015
Same author

Significant neurological presentations in commando trained personnel: case studies and consideration of differential diagnosis.

Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service·2012
Same author

Operating in the cold weather environment--a medical officer's perspective.

Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service·2011
Same author

Nonintrusive optical measurements of aircraft engine exhaust emissions and comparison with standard intrusive techniques.

Applied optics·2008
Same journal

Comparing the Psychometric Characteristics of Two 32-Item Versions of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems: An Extended Replication Study in English and Dutch.

Journal of personality assessment·2026
Same journal

Psychometric Evaluation of a Contextualized Version of the German BFI-2 for the Digital World Across Self- and Other-Ratings.

Journal of personality assessment·2026
Same journal

Case Studies with the Rorschach Test: A Systematic Literature Review.

Journal of personality assessment·2026
Same journal

A Stratified Analysis of Body Perception, Interoception and Somatosensory Brain Processing in Healthy Adults.

Journal of personality assessment·2026
Same journal

Predicting the Level of Suicide Risk with the MMPI-3.

Journal of personality assessment·2026
Same journal

Strengths Knowledge Scale (SKS) and Strengths Use Scale (SUS): Revisiting Psychometric Properties and Gender Invariance in the General Spanish Population.

Journal of personality assessment·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Clinical psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Clinician attitudes towards projective techniques have become increasingly critical.
  • Despite this, the utilization of these methods has not decreased.
  • The Rorschach remains the most widely used projective instrument.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine the scientific status of the Rorschach.
  • To address the challenges in evaluating an instrument with multiple scoring systems.
  • To assess the future popularity of the Rorschach.

Main Methods:

  • Critical review of existing evidence on projective technique usage.
  • Analysis of the Rorschach's scientific standing.
  • Consideration of the impact of diverse scoring systems.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Evidence indicates a persistent, undiminished use of projective techniques.
  • The Rorschach's scientific status presents complex evaluation challenges.
  • Multiple distinct scoring systems exist for the Rorschach.

Conclusions:

  • The Rorschach's popularity is unlikely to significantly decrease in the foreseeable future.
  • Challenges in evaluating the instrument do not appear to impact its widespread adoption.
  • Continued clinical use is expected despite ongoing scientific scrutiny.