What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?
Graphology is another name for handwriting analysis. It is the study and analysis of handwriting especially in relation to human psychology. The term is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to forensic document examination. In the medical field, it is used to refer to the study of handwriting as an aid in diagnosis and tracking of diseases of the brain and nervous system.
In this lens, I will discuss the basics of handwriting analysis and provide some resources for learning how to analyze anyone's handwriting yourself using a few simple tools.
There is a Method to the Madness
You look at a sample of your own handwriting and wonder, how can I tell anything about myself from this? Well, there are some basic ways to interpret the various styles, slants, loops, sizes and spacing that reveals truths about our personality and character. I think of it like a projective psychological test. As a psychologist, I can tell a lot about a person from a drawing, a sandbox configuration, and even their handwriting. This is because we project ourselves in everything we do. Your handwriting is just an extension of your brain, and if you know what to look for, you can get a pretty good idea about how a person ticks from how and what they write. According to handwriting analyst Gary Thomas, in addition to creating a complete personality profile from a handwriting sample, you can learn a slew of other things about a person, such as health issues, morality, past experiences, hidden talents, and mental problems. The First Thing to Look For
Take a Look at the "Big Picture"
The first thing to look for when analyzing someones handwriting is the big picture. Look at the entire piece first before breaking it down. When you look at the big picture, notice the things that stick out to you. Does the person dot the letter "I" with a circle? Do they start sentences in lower case? Does their writing slant to the left? What are the things that stand out?Pictured is a etter written in England in 1894, showing a handwriting style of the period.
The Second Thing to Look For
Indicators of Emotional and Physical Energy
Reference
Thomas, G. (2008). Your handwriting: What does it tell about you? Retrieved from:
http://www.viewzone.com/handwriting.html
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The Third Thing to Look For
Indicators of Emotional Control and Reliability
The third step in handwriting analysis is to determine the baseline of the writing. The baseline is the real or imaginary line where the small letters rest. This is an indicator of the emotional control and reliability of the writer.The baseline can be straight, wavy, erratic or sloped. A normal baseline should be slightly wavy. A person with a straight baseline is tense and over disciplined. A very wavy baseline signals a person who is on an emotional roller coaster.
An ascending baseline means optimism. A descending baseline means pessimism, tiredness or depression. A level baseline indicates a healthy balance between optimism and pessimism.
http://www.viewzone.com/handwriting2.html
The Fourth Thing to Look For
The Writer's Ability to Concentrate
The fourth thing to look for is the size of the writing. Handwriting size is an indicator of an individual's ability to concentrate. For example, small writing indicates a person who is able to concentrate on the minor details of a task for long periods of time, such as bookkeepers, scientists, and researchers. People who write small like to work alone and are usually conservative and thrifty.On the other hand, large writers are easily distracted. They have trouble concentrating and easily get "off-track." At work, these individuals should be given varying duties and assignments that are quick to complete.
Most people write in an average size, neither large nor small. This would suggest that most people have an average ability to concentrate, and have to make a concerted effort to concentrate on minor details, especially over extended periods of time.
Pictured is a handwriting sample from Albert Einstein. Though it is written extremely small, each letter is perfectly formed and according to handwriting analyst Gary Thomas, "is a beautiful piece of art".
http://www.viewzone.com/handwriting2.html
Albert Einstein
The Flash Cards of Handwriting Analysis
If you are interested in learning more about how to analyze handwriting, you should try these nifty flash cards. The Grapho-Deck® is the fastest, easiest, and most fun method ever invented to analyze handwriting. Small enough to fit in your pocket or purse, the Grapho-Deck® Handwriting Analysis Trait Cards are a portable personality profile! Can you imagine an entire Trait Dictionary that fits in the palm of your hand? You will definitely be the life of the party with this deck of cards.
The Grapho-Deck® is a deck of 50 top Casino-quality cards with a specific personality trait and sample of handwriting on each card. Just by comparing anyone's writing to the sample on the card, you get a snapshot of the true personality in seconds! It is not only very accurate and revealing, it is a whole lot of fun!
The Grapho-Deck® Trait Cards
Other things to consider:
Individual letters
General shape of the stroke
The slant of the writing
What Can You Learn from the Individual letters?
* A low "t" bar indicates goals set lower than what can be accomplished.
* A "t" bar high on the stem indicates goals set high.
* A "t" bar that is above the stem indicates setting goals higher than can be accomplished.
If a small "g" is drawn like a figure 8, it indicates a strong sense of humor.
An indented "notch" in the upper oval loop of a small "h" is the result of an arrhythmic heart beat.
A small "r" with a square shape indicates someone who is good with their hands
A small or capital letter E which is drawn with rounded edges like a reverse "3" is known as a "Greek E" and indicates someone who is well read.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphology#_note-1
For best results
handwriting analysts always prefer samples written on unlined paper.
What Does the Slant of Writing Mean?
Indicators of Emotional Response to External Forces
The slant is the second indicator to look for. The slant indicates the writers emotional response to external forces. A right slant (////) signals one who responds strongly to emotional situations. They are caring, warm and outgoing-- their heart rules their mind. A vertical slant (llll) writer tries to keep their emotions in check-- mind rules their heart. A left slant writer (\\\\) will conceal their emotions and is observed as cold and indifferent.Reference
Thomas, G. (2008). Your handwriting: What does it tell about you? Retrieved from:
http://www.viewzone.com/handwriting.html
Some Interpretation Guidelines
Slanting letters
* A forward slant indicates an emotional enthusiasm
* Straight up and down indicates a logical nature
* A left slant indicates introspection.
Angle of Lines on Unlined Paper
* An upward slant indicates optimism and higher energy.
* A downward slant or lines with trail off the page
indicate depression or physical exhaustion.
General shape of the stroke
* Circular handwriting indicates a highly emotional
nature.
* Angular handwriting with sharp points indicates
aggressiveness, directness, and high energy
* Square handwriting indicates a real world, practical based approach
* Squiggles and irregular strokes indicate an artistic and non standard approach
References
Gardner, Ruth (2002), Instant Handwriting Analysis: A Key to Personal Success (1st ed.), Llewellyn Publications
Amend, Karen (1980), Handwriting Analysis (1st ed.), Newcastle Publishing Company
Ruth Gardner and Karen Armend's Handwriting Analysis Books
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This is a sample of Charles Manson's handwriting. Notice that baseline is very wavy, indicating a person whose emotions are unstable and out of control.
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- Your brain guides your hand. Everything put on paper is a result of a two-way circuit between your brain and the motor reflex muscles of your hand. Thus, your handwriting becomes a Polygraph or Oscilloscope read-out of your "complete self." To you, it's just handwriting, but to a handwriting analyst, it paints a picture of the person "behind the pen."
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