Faces in the clouds.

White-Space Face responses on (primarily) Rorschach Cards II (WS or DS5) and X (WS or DdS30) have traditionally been scored Form Minus and regarded as pathological indicators of impaired reality testing, poor cognitive focusing, even psychosis/brain damage. These responses may now surpass the frequency cut-off for unusual/minus form level scoring. Puzzlingly, recent research moves these “faces in the clouds” from “abnormal” toward statistical “normality.” Attachment theory/research is combined with an object relations perspective and infant face perception research to suggest that these responses are the face of cradle-to-grave object-seeking needs, something urgent, vital, but not always rational, ultimately contributing to identity formation. It is more important to try and understand these responses, rather than simply rescore them. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Rorschachiana - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research