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GRAPHOLOGYGRAPHOLOGY

Collins DictionaryCollins Dictionary ““Graphology is the Graphology is the study of handwriting, study of handwriting, especially, to analyze especially, to analyze the writers character”the writers character”

AIMAIM

ASPECTS OF ASPECTS OF HANDWRITING ANALYSISHANDWRITING ANALYSIS

Signature analysis.Signature analysis.Pressure, flow and move.Pressure, flow and move.Handwriting and personality.Handwriting and personality.Handwriting and emotions.Handwriting and emotions.Handwriting and health.Handwriting and health.

Why GraphologyWhy Graphology??Reliable predictions.Reliable predictions.Possible to monitor phy and Possible to monitor phy and

mental health.mental health.Reveals more than what the Reveals more than what the

writer knows about his own self.writer knows about his own self.Monitor stress levelsMonitor stress levels..Monitor growth of childrenMonitor growth of children..

How can handwriting How can handwriting reveal so much?reveal so much?

Writing is a complex activity involving Writing is a complex activity involving more than 10,000 tiny muscles and more than 10,000 tiny muscles and neurons.neurons.

Auto reflex.Auto reflex. Individual unique production. Used in Individual unique production. Used in

criminal investigation?criminal investigation?

Signature AnalysisSignature Analysis

`A one line `A one line autobiography with an autobiography with an intimate and truthful intimate and truthful

tale to telltale to tell’’’’

STEPS OF SIGN ANALYSISSTEPS OF SIGN ANALYSIS

Size.Size.Legibility.Legibility.EmbellishmentEmbellishment..

SIZESIZE Relationship between self concept and size.Relationship between self concept and size.

Dr Zweigenhaft’s Dr Zweigenhaft’s

bogusbogus intelligence test. intelligence test.

role playing sit.role playing sit. Sign size reflects two aspects of a person.Sign size reflects two aspects of a person.

- self concept.- self concept.

- current feeling of confidence or lack of it.- current feeling of confidence or lack of it.

LARGE SIZELARGE SIZE High self concept.High self concept. As a boss? If things go wrong, may As a boss? If things go wrong, may

pass the buckpass the buck not for getting ahead not for getting ahead but to defend feeling of self worthbut to defend feeling of self worth..

SMALL SIGNSMALL SIGN Boss – gives credit, attempt to Boss – gives credit, attempt to

foster team spirit, may clash with foster team spirit, may clash with big signers.big signers.

EmployeeEmployee

* Self motivated.* Self motivated.

* Does not advertise abilities – * Does not advertise abilities – misses promotions though well misses promotions though well deserved.deserved.

LEGIBILITYLEGIBILITY Convey a sense of superiority? Convey a sense of superiority?

No need to clearly announce No need to clearly announce his/her name.his/her name.

This is all of my valuable time I This is all of my valuable time I can spend on you.can spend on you.

EMBELLISHMENTSEMBELLISHMENTS An expression of confidence.An expression of confidence. They feel they have above average They feel they have above average

ability to cope with challenges of ability to cope with challenges of life.life.

More likely to take chances to More likely to take chances to achieve success.achieve success.

Will more readily accept blame for Will more readily accept blame for mistakes when responsible.mistakes when responsible.

Exaggerated embellishment.Exaggerated embellishment.

EXAGGERATEDEXAGGERATEDEMBELLISHMENTSEMBELLISHMENTS

PRESSURE, FLOW AND PRESSURE, FLOW AND MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

PressurePressure How to Analyse?How to Analyse?

# the touch test.# the touch test.

# the intensity index# the intensity index

Intensity IndexIntensity Index


# the touch test.# the touch test.

# the intensity index# the intensity index

# pressure pad test.# pressure pad test.

PRESSURE PAD TESTPRESSURE PAD TEST


# the touch test.# the touch test.# the intensity index# the intensity index# pressure pad test.# pressure pad test.

Categories – High, medium & Categories – High, medium & low.low.

Pressure indicates writers gen Pressure indicates writers gen activity level.activity level.

PressurePressureHigh Pressure LevelHigh Pressure Level As SuperiorAs Superior

# expects same enthusiasm and hard wk.# expects same enthusiasm and hard wk.

# prefer forceful persuasion to quiet # prefer forceful persuasion to quiet diplomacy.diplomacy.

Leadership is the art Leadership is the art of making others do of making others do what what theythey want to want to do.do.

PressurePressureHigh Pressure LevelHigh Pressure Level As SuperiorAs Superior

# expects same enthusiasm and hard wk.# expects same enthusiasm and hard wk.# prefer forceful persuasion to quiet # prefer forceful persuasion to quiet diplomacy.diplomacy.# intolerant of subordinates who appear to # intolerant of subordinates who appear to be under occupied or idle therefore be under occupied or idle therefore ………..………..

PressurePressureHigh Pressure LevelHigh Pressure Level As EmployeeAs Employee

# # an asset.an asset.

# best suited for jobs with high level of # best suited for jobs with high level of stimulation and fresh challenges.stimulation and fresh challenges.

# # but?but?

Flow and MovementFlow and Movement Speed and flow.Speed and flow. What speed reveals?What speed reveals?

RESTRAINED HANDWRITINGRESTRAINED HANDWRITING

UNRESTRAINED HANDWRITINGUNRESTRAINED HANDWRITING

Restrained WriterRestrained WriterAs SuperiorAs Superior Cautious and conformist.Cautious and conformist. Worriers who want max cont on Worriers who want max cont on

working environment.working environment. Moods are fairly even and predictable.Moods are fairly even and predictable.

Restrained WriterRestrained WriterAs EmployeeAs Employee Cautious, unwilling to take risks.Cautious, unwilling to take risks. Worry about impressions & promotion.Worry about impressions & promotion. Conceal true emotions.Conceal true emotions. Even tempered and more reliableEven tempered and more reliable.. Have greater powers of concentration and Have greater powers of concentration and

are good at work that requires attention to are good at work that requires attention to detail.detail.

Independence.Independence. Assertiveness.Assertiveness. Submissiveness.Submissiveness. Extraversion.Extraversion. Sophistication.Sophistication.

PERSONALITY PROFILEPERSONALITY PROFILE

INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE Missing dots in i’sMissing dots in i’s.. * Cheerful and resilient.* Cheerful and resilient.

* Less concerned about impressions.* Less concerned about impressions.

* * seldom brood on mistakes of the past seldom brood on mistakes of the past and therefore less guilt.and therefore less guilt.

* make own decision and stick by them.* make own decision and stick by them.

* * loners and aloofloners and aloof..

ASSERTIVENESS / ASSERTIVENESS / SUBMISSIVENESSSUBMISSIVENESS

Comparision of the capitals and Comparision of the capitals and ascenders.ascenders.

ASSERTIVENESS / ASSERTIVENESS / SUBMISSIVENESSSUBMISSIVENESS

Comparision of the capitals and Comparision of the capitals and ascenders.ascenders.

Same size is the average popu.Same size is the average popu. Capital higher – 30% of popu. Capital higher – 30% of popu.

Indicates assertiveness.Indicates assertiveness. Capital smaller – 20% of popu. Capital smaller – 20% of popu.

Indicates submissive personality.Indicates submissive personality.

AGGRESSIONAGGRESSIONPointed Pointed

dashes.dashes.Long straight Long straight

upstrokes.upstrokes.End of word End of word

pressurepressure..

EXTRAVERSIONEXTRAVERSIONLetter slant comparison.Letter slant comparison.Small letter width.Small letter width.Length of descending stroke.Length of descending stroke.

SOPHISTICATIONSOPHISTICATION

CIRCULAR DOTS LOWER STROKE EMBELLISHMENT

Independence.Independence.Assertiveness.Assertiveness.Submissiveness.Submissiveness.Extraversion.Extraversion.Sophistication.Sophistication.

PERSONALITY PROFILEPERSONALITY PROFILE

EMOTIONSEMOTIONS Emotions and word formationEmotions and word formation..

EMOTIONSEMOTIONS Emotions and word formation.Emotions and word formation. Handwriting styles linked to emotional stateHandwriting styles linked to emotional state :- :-

* Back slant.* Back slant.

* * Slant variationSlant variation..

* Small letter variation.* Small letter variation.

* * Narrow upper loopsNarrow upper loops..

* Line overlap.* Line overlap.

* * Waviness of the writing line.Waviness of the writing line.

HANDWRITING & HANDWRITING & HEALTHHEALTH

Stiff bends and Stiff bends and sudden changes.sudden changes.

Stroke tacking.Stroke tacking. Ink trails.Ink trails. Scatter dots.Scatter dots.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

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