We applied the methodology presented in references to study the possible fractal structure of ink-blots of Rorschach, a projective test of personality that may give information about the emotional state, intellectual functioning and integration of a subject. It was found that such ink-blots have a fractal structure which can be characterized in detail by the calculation of Generalized Fractal Dimensions, Fractal Measures, Fractal Variance Functions and Marginal Density Functions. Such parameters, also revealing very similar distributions among the ten ink-blots, were shown to be valid for the discrimination of the basic features of these figures and, in particular, on the basis of a phenomenological model, to characterize their aesthetic attractiveness and their complexity.
A Psycho-Physical Model of Rorschach’s Ink-Blots Using Fractal Analysis with Estimation of the Generalized Fractal Dimension and Fractal Variance Function
TODARELLO, Orlando;FEDERICI, Antonio;
2009-01-01
Abstract
We applied the methodology presented in references to study the possible fractal structure of ink-blots of Rorschach, a projective test of personality that may give information about the emotional state, intellectual functioning and integration of a subject. It was found that such ink-blots have a fractal structure which can be characterized in detail by the calculation of Generalized Fractal Dimensions, Fractal Measures, Fractal Variance Functions and Marginal Density Functions. Such parameters, also revealing very similar distributions among the ten ink-blots, were shown to be valid for the discrimination of the basic features of these figures and, in particular, on the basis of a phenomenological model, to characterize their aesthetic attractiveness and their complexity.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
