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For nearly a century, ten inkblots have been used as an almost mythical personality test. Long kept confidential from psychologists and their patients, these mysterious images were said to provide insight into how a person's mind worked. So what can inkblots really tell us, and how does this test work? Damion Searls shares in detail how the Rorschach Test can help us understand the patterns of our perceptions. Lesson by Damion Searls, animation by Serin İnan, Tolga Yıldız. Watch the full lesson at: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-the-rorschach-test-work?