![]() In fact, his nickname at school was ‘klex’ meaning blot. It is likely that Rorschach would have known about these wider uses of inkblots before developing the test. Inkblots were even said to inspire artists and writers such as Leonardo da Vinci and Victor Hugo. They were first used centuries ago as parlour games, much like the modern games shown above. Inkblots themselves have had a long history with popular culture even before Rorschach adopted them for analytic purposes. In fact this can be taken very literally with Rorschach-like games such as: The test has a persistent charm for people who want to play. The Rorschach’s engaging nature is also presumably why Google decided on the Rorschach as a Doodle in the first place. It is possible this why the Rorschach is such a well-known psychological phenomenon. Inkblots often suggest a revelation of truth about oneself which many people find alluring. The Doodle is not the first time inkblots have been used in popular culture, in fact they have had quite a significant presence for some time. Overall it was a very exciting time to see people engaging with a piece of Psychology’s history in this way. People were discussing the blots, making their own up blots and sharing Rorschach facts. The hashtag #RorschachDoodle trended throughout the following few days and Rorschach related articles, news reports and searches increased dramatically. Some of the inkblots were traditionally ambiguous (like the one shown above), but others were more humorous. This led thousands and thousands of people all over the world to tweet and to share what they could see in the blots. However the most important aspect of the whole Doodle, in relation to its interactive capabilities, was that users were encouraged to share with others what they could see. If you haven’t seen the Doodle you can still check it out here: Talk about public engagement with Psychology! Effectively Google made thousands of people take a psychological test their version of the Rorschach Inkblot test. Each one bled into the next, altering the image. The inkblots also merged and moved when you clicked on the inkblot to get another to interpret. In fact Hermann’s pen even moved in the Doodle to ‘note’ down your interpretations. ![]() You can see from the above example of the Doodle that it is you, the Google user, who is being tested. ![]() ![]() Not only was this Google Doodle a wonderful example of how Psychology is presented in popular culture, it was also interactive. Google devoted their Google Doodle to celebrating Hermann Rorschach’s 129 th Birthday. On Friday 8 th November 2013 a special part of the history of psychology was engaged by millions of people all over the world. ![]()
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