TitlePsychobook : games, tests. questionnaires, histories / edited by Julian Rothenstein ; introduction by Lionel Shriver ; commentaries by Mel Gooding
ImprintNew York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2017
Descript 191 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm

SUMMARY

"Who knew a trip to the therapist could be so much fun, even aesthetically rewarding? Beyond sharing feelings or complaining about your mother, Psychobook reveals the rich history of psychological testing in a fascinating sideways look at classic testing methods, from word-association games to inkblots to personality tests. Psychobook includes never-before-seen content from long-hidden archives, as well as reimagined tests from contemporary artists and writers, to try out yourself, at home or at parties. A great gift for the therapist in your life and the therapist in you, for anyone interested in the history of psychology and psychological paraphernalia, or for anyone who enjoys games and quizzes."-- Publisher's website


CONTENT

Introduction / Lionel Shriver -- Mental meddlers / Oisín Wall -- Classic psychological tests. Lowenfeld Mosaic Tests; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; The Szondi Test; The Odor Imagination Test; The Faces Test; The McAdory Art Test; Psychological and intelligence Test Kit for Children; Make a Picture Story Test; Pictorial Completion Test; Intelligence and Perceptual Speed Tests -- Inkblots -- The thematic Apperception Test -- Test your personality: Check your mood. The Coexistence Scales; Personality Inventory; Personality Tree; The Story Test; Moods; The Feeling Test; Modern Life Frustrations Test; The Wilson-Patterson Attitude Inventory -- Writers imagine questionnaires. Charles Boyle: The CB Identity Questionnaire; Robert McCrum: Six types of reading for a better kind of life; Kate Pullinger: Everyday Guilt Test; Neil Bartlett: The Sex Questionnaire; M.H. Yorke: The "Matter in the Wrong Place" Test; Will Eaves: A Likely Story; Charles Boyle: The Shyness Questionnaire; Paul Thek: Questions from "Teaching Notes"; Patricia Duncker: How Angry are you?; Derek Linzey: Dream Awareness Survey; Derek Linzey: Digital Dependency Index; Derek Linzey: Ego Health Checkup -- Further tests. Word Association Test; Sentence Completion Test; What would the title of your autobiography be?; The Color Test; Which musical instrument would you be? -- Relationship tests. The Family Relationship Test; The Relationship Test -- Drawing completion tests. The House-Tree-Person Test; Drawing Completion Test 1; Drawing Completion Test 2; Drawing Completion Test 3 -- The Abstract Image Test -- Commentaries and feedback


SUBJECT

  1. Psychological tests -- History
  2. Psychological tests -- Miscellanea

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