Rorschach inkblot test, 1921. To its critics, it is dangerous pseudoscience. To its supporters, it offers unique insights.

Are inkblot tests real?

The Rorschach is what psychologists call a projective test. ... By asking the person to tell you what they see in the inkblot, they are actually telling you about themselves, and how they project meaning on to the real world. But the inventor of the test, Hermann Rorschach, never intended it to be a test of personality.

Why is the inkblot test not valid?

With the exception of schizophrenia and similarly severe thought disorders, the Rorschach fails to spot any common mental illnesses accurately. The list of what it fails to diagnose includes depression, anxiety disorders, psychopathic personality, and violent and criminal tendencies.