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Although the influence of the TAT on mainstream assumptions in psychology has so far not been great, the author hopes to show that as its approach evolved in various ways, a case for a revolutionary new approach to psychology may slowly be building up, involving the psychology of mental content. To provide evidence for such a bold assertion, the author briefly reviews how the TAT approach has evolved in the study of human motivation, identifying themes in the life story, discovering cross-cultural themes, and shaping the behavioral event interview and the study of competencies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)