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The Rorschach Inkblot Test, Fortune Tellers, and Cold Reading

James M. Wood, University of Texas at El Paso
M. Teresa Nezworski, University of Texa at Dallas
Scott O. Lilienfeld, Emory University
Howard N. Garb, Lackland Air Force Base

Abstract

Famous clinical psychologists used the Rorschach Inkblot Test to arrive at incredible insights. But were the astounding performances of these Rorschach Wizards merely a variation on astrology and palm reading?

Suggested Citation

James M. Wood, M. Teresa Nezworski, Scott O. Lilienfeld, and Howard N. Garb. "The Rorschach Inkblot Test, Fortune Tellers, and Cold Reading" Skeptical Inquirer 27.4 (2003): 29-61.