Graphology

H_X       3000Years Nero ‘I have no trust 4 an individual whose handwriting I think show me some treacherous’.  Aristotle “Spoken words are the symbols of mental experience, and written words are the symbols of spoken words.  Just as men have not the same speech sounds, so all men have not the same writing”.

M_S       1622 Italian Camillo Baldi How to Judge The Nature And The Character Of A Person From His Letter.

Abby Michon of Paris Study of Writing Graph Ology Graphology Society

Ludwing Klages – German Philosopher – Established laws & Principles – 1800s & 1900s

Edgar Allan Poe – Autography – Dial Press – 1926

Gordon Allport – Harward Psychological Clinic – 1938 – Personality is consistant, Movement is expressive of personality, Gestures and other expressive movements of an individual are consistent with one another.

Used in            Compatibility Study, Criminology, Forensic Graphology, Jury Screening

I am master of my fate, and life is what I make it. I have the will power to accomplish the things I want to do.

Psychological counseling – fun – Personal Selection ’1985 September 3^rd Wall Street journal Chairman of a Paris, France bank had quoted as saying, “even if I think a person will be good, I wont take him if our graphologist advises again it”’

• Decisiveness – Firm, sudden endings; evidence of at least some angle connections and moderate to heavy pressure.
• Leadership – Little space between words; slightly concave lines; firm pressure and sizeable script.
• Judiciousness – Vertical letter slant; fair symmetry and good rhythm.
• Initiative – Right letter slant; some letters unconnected and slightly convex lines.
• Adaptability – Flexible garland connections; good rhythm and moderate to light pressure.

1930 – France – Dr. Edgar Berillon = Change in writing changes the behavior too.

Prof. Charles Henry & Dr. Pierre Janat – Tested in Scorbonne, Paris.

Mr. Paul de Scinte Colombe & Mrs. Kathi leiner de Scinte Colombe ‘you can correct your worst faults and strengthen your character by changing your handwriting’

Slant, Stroke, Word-spacing, Margins, Size, pressure, Letter formation & Signature.

Reveals ones desire, fears, weakness, strengths, attitudes & more.

Simple              artistic ability, intelligence, simple, straight forward approach

Middle angular loop      Strong reaction against interference

Cross   concentration, fatalism

Big full lower    food oriented always

Large and longer           physical orientation, active, energetic; poor organization

Open                unconcerned, austere

Absent upper open lower middle           forma own opinion

Full upper         articulate

Narrow upper  perhaps narrow minded

G’s & Y’s       Attitude toward sex and its basic drives. Money and materialism

Upward swing to final stroke                 Initiative and optimistic

Greek   poetic, culture, flirtatious, aesthetic

Base Line

Slants up Q Right         Optimism, Faith in Future, Feeling of being loved, excitement, joy, and invigoration.

Slant down Q right       Pessimist, fatigue, discouragement, depression, illness

Parallel             Reliability, even temper, control of emotions, reason rules, and unwavering resolution

Straight             Needs control,

Upper arc Convex        Gr8 beginners, unfulfilled tasks @ the end

Convex Lower arc        Slow starter fulfills all the tasks.

Word ø word descend            Depression, low self confidence.

Ascending Words         Enthusiasm, overoptimistic, absence of stamina

Letter Slant

Left Slant – Introversion – Self, Past & Defiance (15%)

Right Slant – Extroversion – Others, Future & Compliance (77%)

Vertical – Reliance, Present (8%)

Size     Measure of Self Esteem          Stature and prestige.

Tall       Ambition, Farsightedness, Gr8er Observation, Importance of approval,

Lacks Objectivity, consideration, modesty and tact.

Narrow            Restriction, conservatism, inhibition, self-discipline/control, economical nature, concentration,

            Distrustful, socially passive, withholding nature, critical, inartistic, introverted, timid, seclusive, suspicious.

Tall & Narrow  Shyness, Pride coolness, inhibited, reserved, dignified, sober.

Tall exaggerated           Imagination, ambition, artistic talent, farsighted, visionary,

            Proud, haughty, braggart, compensation for inferiority comples

Small Running   Analytical, modesty, reserved, meticulous worker, conservative, look @ life with a microscope, thriftiness, obedient.

Unconcerned with self image & Lacks self-confidence.

Small clear        Realist, provincial, docile, meticulous worker, collector of facts, modest, objective, concentrates on facts, materialistic, no ideas.

Broad   Broadminded, Sociable, Spontaneous, artistic, imaginative, Friendliness, Frankness, natural approach, tact, desires travel, need to spend on self, fantasizing nature.

            Lacks discipline, tack, concentration, discretion

            Pride, egoistic, self-assurance, boastful

Extremely Wide            Obtrusive, impudent, intrusive.

Big Uni-zonal    Desire 4 gr8ness, hero worship, fondness for food, eccentricity.

Irregular size     moodiness, vivaciousness, quick temper, excitable, unpredictable.

Pressure         Speaks of the vitality, intensity and determination of the writer.

Heavy              Creative, dominance, enthusiasm, involvement, endurance, emotional strength, deep commitments, lasting memory of wrongs, Sensuousness,  and desires for physical expression, prefers dark / light colors, holds grudges, strong libido,

Light                 Little intensity, vitality / determination, sensitive nature, forgives rapidly, tenderness, desire to avoid friction, resists commitment, spirituality, physical weakness, preference for pastel colors adaptability, passive indifference.

Displaced         Inner conflicts, inferiority complex, moodiness, unsteady will power, emotionally instability

            Lt < Up stroke                        Phobia of the past

            Rt >Up Stroke                        Insecurity of the Future

            Club ending                 Emotional intensity / temper

Rhythmic changing     Aesthetic, artistic nature, perceptiveness unrestrained natural personality pleasure in sense gratification, warm, colorful, charming personality.

Unrhythmic / discordant changing        Lack of self-discipline, undependability, maladjustment to life possible erratic temperament concealing nature

Stroke             Writers attitude towards others

            Moderate         Desire to avoid conflict, adaptable, kind and sympathetic, outgoing, appears extroverted, good listener, uncalculating, hospitable, talkative, flexible, indolent, receptive, careless, thoughtless, lazy

            Deep    Depressiveness, deep sympathy for the helpless, contemp;ative, takes on another’s pain

            Shallow           Reckless, superficial, lacks restraint, elusive, Obliging manners, amiable

            Arcade             Artistic builder, protective, places importance on appearance rather than on essence, lacks spontaneity, shyness, reserve, meditativeness, good manners, formal, poise, pride, individualistic

            Flat     Schemer, hypocrite, pretentious, secretive, defensive

3.  Angular       Tense, excitable, goal-oriented, competitive, aggressive, decisive, logical, cold-blooded, strict, disciplined, dissatisfied, slow & thought, intolerant, persistent, idealistic, initiating

4.  Thread

            Legible with pressure  Perceptive, insightful, versatile, entrepreneur, statesmanlike, usually very intelligent, does the “right” thing yielding

            Without pressure         Indecisive, cunning, perceptive, yielding, insightful

Well knitted      Logical thinking, steady flow of thought, adaptation to environment, tenacity & persistence, co-operative, lack of initiative, dependent

1^st unknitted      Observant may dislike deciding, cautious, procrastinator

Last unknitted   Pauses after committed, hesitant, reconsiders, ambivalence

Long & Curved            Likes formalism, fussy about details, Mannerly needs time to prepare for activities obedient, comfortable with the past.

Unbending        Lacks confidence & assurance, resistance to change, tension from the past resentment.

Long below baseline     Impatient & aggressive, argumentative, subconsciously driven to succeed

Curved Rt – Lt Desires to own / save, possessive, collector

Hooked under              Jealously acquisitive

Long underlining           Self admiration & importance, compensation 4 inferiority,

Starting upper               Idealistic, enterprising, religious awareness

Ending Social attitude, adaptability of the writer

Long, blunt, outward & upward tending            Genuine giver, generous & outgoing

Upward – tending tapered        Reluctant give, expects reward, ‘strings’ attached to gift.

High reaching                search for knowledge unusual / mysterious interest

Blunt, extended, club like          Cruel / brutal, firm and unyielding

Sharp below base         argumentative, cruel obstinate

Final reaching back to left         introversion, self-protectiveness, self-interest, insecurity

Missing Abrupt & unobliging, reserved, reticent, honest, discriminating mind, confidence in own resources, self-discipline, shyness, compulsiveness, selfishness

Extended          possessive, cautious

Unfinished        Procrastinates, selfish, doesn’t finish tasks

Coverstroke     Secretive, screens thoughts and actions

Hook left and down      grasping, greedy

Final pulled down and under     Selfish, concentrated self-interest, often loses temper

Burst of pressure          easily loses temper, unbearable emotions

Long tapered whip        quick to lose temper

Spacing          

Close-Spacing  tight, crowded, repressed, inhibited, scared, selfish, hostile, resentful

Wide-spread    Extroverted, sympathetic & understanding, squanders own resources

Uneven Changeable social attitudes, insecure, gullible, possible through hesitation, communication difficult, spontaneity

Small    extroversion, talkativeness, impulsiveness, insecurity, spontaneous

Large   critical and cautious nature, philosophical, cultured, introverted, perhaps opinionated, inhibited / shy, isolationist, extravagant

Very large        Wastes others’ time, egotistical & inconsiderate, marked isolationist

Line      Sense of direction, for order and valuation of time

Overlapping      Lack of inhibitions, over involvement with activities, preoccupation with instincts