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Published on 30 June 2025

The Rorschach test, invented by a Swiss psychiatrist, is over 100 years old

The world's best-known psychological personality test – the Rorschach inkblot – was created in Switzerland more than a century ago. Despite its somewhat mysterious nature, the test continues to be a mainstay of present-day culture and is still used in diagnosis.

Symmetrical grey inkblot on a white background forming an abstract shape, first card of the Rorschach test.