Monday, October 1, 2007

GRAPHOLOGY



There are a lot of studies, as we know, which may help while analyzing the character and personality. One of the most interesting of them is graphology. It’s the study of handwriting and the connection between handwriting and behavior. Researchers examine handwriting to detect authenticity or forgery. Graphologists examine loops, the spaces between letters, heights, slants, ending strokes, dotted “i’s” crossed “t’s” and so on. They believe that these researches can tell about the person nearly the same like astrology, palm reading and other similar things.

Some say that a very important detail is the content of the message that a person is writing. But many graphologists deny it. They say that the content should be irrelevant when assessing the research.

Basically there are 3 types of graphology:
1 – holistic (a profile of the person is formed from the movement, space and form)
2 – integrative (strokes are mostly related to personality traits)
3 – symbolic (analyses the symbols which are seen in handwriting)

Space between words. We write the words like they go in our speech. When a person speaks with pauses between words it may be because he wants to consider before acting. Or he is willing for the information to be better remembered by the audience. If the spaces between words are really small or there are none of them we can say that this person is impulsive and a person of action.

Pressure. 1 – the pressure against the paper (primary). This characterizes vitality and strength. 2 – the pressure against the penholder (secondary). Tells about our aims and inner convictions. Criminals often add extra pressure in their handwriting. Women have the handwriting without pressure more.

Slant. The left direction of writing shows a connection to the mother and also to the past. More women than men have the left writing direction. The upright slant reveals that a person is very independent in life and has no inclination nor to father nor to mother. The right slant is considered to be a normal one because it’s the most common and natural. These people are in a hurry, impatient and active.

2 comments:

bastete said...

Was interesting to read your topic. Waht was new, that criminals also has their special style of writing. It could be helpful thing dealing with criminals.

janina said...

Good job!Really really interesting. I loved that you've discussed each piont separately:) Once again: GOOD JOB!:>