February 17, 2004
Rorsharch #2
So, tell me: what is really going on here?
Posted by Eric Chapman at 01:07 AM | Comments (4)
February 15, 2004
Real world Rorsharch test #1
Here's a new segment I'm going to play with from time to time. I've had it on my mind to do this for a while.
Here's the deal. If you don't know what a Rorschach test is, click here for a definition. The short version is that you're handed a picture (traditionally of an abstract inkblot) which, by itself, doesn't really mean much. The trick is that you can gain insight into someone's personality by how they interpret the image. While one person might look at such an unadorned inkblot and see resemblances to a butterfly, another might see an exhumed pelvis bone, and another might see Godzilla doing X-rated things to an enormous mutant star-goat.
Thus, it is a good way to tell if someone is a sicko.
What I'm going to do is take photos or scans of various things I encounter that I think are worthy of testing people with. Heh heh heh. The idea here is to have fun. Don't go running to a psychiatrist if you see something demented. What I'm giving you is a metaphorical pair of loaded dice.
For the first image, I give you something that's right down the street from where I live, at an ice cream stand. What do you see?
This is what gave me the idea to do this whole thing in the first place, incidently.
Click the image for an enlarged version.
Post your responses below. Heh heh.
Posted by Eric Chapman at 10:05 PM | Comments (5)