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Origin of Everything
Does the Rorschach Inkblot Test Work?
Season 1
Episode 18
A psychiatrist holding up an inky blob and saying “what does this look like?” might be the most famous psycholigical test of all time. Originally developed by Hermann Rorschach as means of detecting schizophrenia, this little known and abstract test went on to become a pop culture staple featured in everything from The Golden Girls to Armageddon. But why? And more importantly, can those weird litt
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