Yes Despite all the criticism leveled regarding the TAT, it has been widely adopted and used in research studies in psychological areas that include dreams, fantasies, and the motivations that people choose for their career. It is sometimes used in a psychiatric or psychological context to evaluate personality disorders, thought disorders, and in forensic examinations to evaluate crime suspects or to select candidates for high-stress occupations. In many studies and research cases it has proven to be a very effective tool thanks to the pioneers who created it