What is Graphology? Graphology is a science. It is the study of the subconscious mind through the pen strokes.
Is there ample work for a handwriting analyst, or is it very limited? The market is ripe, but you have to sell yourself like any business. For example, there is plenty of work for dry cleaners, but some become rich and some shut down. It's up to you.
Can I really change my personality by changing my handwriting? Grapho-Therapy is one of the most modern and effective behavioral modification tools available today. It works for two reasons. First, neuro-muscular connections have a direct impact on the neuro-pathways to the brain that hold patterns of behavior. Secondly, it gives the subject a clear and visual representation of the change she is making on a daily basis... reinforcing the belief system and cementing the change in behavior consciously and unconsciously.
Is handwriting analysis the same for all languages? It depends on the alphabet. The strokes that are relevant in a Latin-based language are well researched and widely taught. Therefore, all Latin-based languages such as English, Spanish, Italian, French, etc. are fair game. However, many languages have completely different alphabets and, therefore, different analysis techniques.
Why don't people write the way they were taught in elementary school? Some people do, just look at your local third grade teacher. As children grow and mature, their handwriting changes and becomes a unique representation of their individual personality characteristics. The more a person's writing varies from the model they were taught, the more their morals and attitudes move away from the conventional model of the world they were taught as kids.
Can you tell if a person is a criminal by his handwriting?
No, by definition a person isn't a criminal until he has been convicted of a crime.
A combination of certain traits can warn of possible criminal tendencies, but handwriting cannot reveal whether a person has or will commit a crime. You can make an educated guess about the person's likelihood to obey the rules, become gullible, aggressive, or even steal... but you can't be definitive about his criminal bent.
How prevalent is handwriting analysis in companies for employee screening?
Since the outlawing of the lie detector test (polygraph machine) as a prospective employee screening tool in the United States in 1988, the use of handwriting analysis has been on the rise as part of the hiring process.
Although the US has been slower than Europe to accept handwriting analysis, it is now growing in popularity by major corporations. In France, Spain, Holland and Israel, approximately 80% of companies use handwriting analysis for analyzing potential employees according to a 1988 report by "The Wall Street Journal." Research in England shows that approximately 7.9% of English companies use handwriting analysis.
Why does my handwriting change from day to day? Certain strokes represent emotions and moods. As your feelings and moods change from minute to minute, those corresponding particular strokes will change. However, the basic character-defining traits will remain the same. And, if you "really" have a total variation in handwriting styles, you are one moody person and should cut down on the sugar snacks.
What about people who have a combination of both printing and cursive?
People that mix and match both cursive and print are quite normal. It indicates a tendency to be in a hurry and be flexible given unusual circumstances. Too much printing - or block printing - indicates a barrier to intimacy and inability to express feelings.
Mixing printing and cursive really isn't an unusual event. In fact, it is so common that taken by itself, it's meaning is not terribly significant. We must look at the rest of the writing.
What about people who print?
It is a generality, but worth answering. People who print have put up a barrier to keep the world from getting to know them. They do not easily express their inner-most feelings. People who print take longer to experience intimacy and tend to have a strong external protective mental shell that is often seen as confidence.
It is estimated that over half of men in the United States prefer to print rather than write cursive. This is the same tendency that says "I'd rather sit here in pain rather than express my feelings."
Some men learn at an early age to keep their insecure feelings hidden from the world. And yes, they do often have to print because of their messy handwriting, but the answer still applies.
Who uses handwriting analysis?
Anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of themselves and others:
Individuals for self-improvement: they gain a better understanding
of themselves and often incorporate aspects of grapho-therapy to change bad
habits.- Single people to aid in the selection of compatible partners.
- Couples to improve current relationships through better understanding and communication.
- All people of all ages in the work force for career counseling.
- Employers for personnel selection.
- The courts for forgery and questioned documents.
- Attorneys to aid the jury selection process.
- Law enforcement in investigating evidence involving handwritten notes.
- Businesses for credit rating assistance.
- Psychologists for personality evaluation and therapy.
How accurate is handwriting analysis? It is only as accurate as the analyst is talented. Most professionals claim to be 85-95% accurate. Compared to other personality assessment tools and tests, handwriting analysis is sometimes more accurate and much more revealing. When answering psychological questions in person or on paper, a person may consciously or unconsciously answer according to how he thinks he should answer rather than giving an honest reply. The clinical research is divided as to the validity of handwriting analysis. Again, it depends on who you ask.
What can one NOT tell from handwriting analysis? It cannot identify age, gender, race, religion, whether a person is right- or left-handed, or the future.
What can be told about a person from his handwriting? Handwriting reveals hundreds of elements of the person's "personality and character," which include glimpses into the subconscious mind, emotional responsiveness, intellect, energy, fears and defenses, motivations, imagination, integrity, aptitudes,and even sex drives and issues of trust. There are over 100 individual traits revealed and an unlimited number of combinations
What is handwriting analysis? It is a scientific method of identifying, evaluating, and understanding a person's personality via the strokes and patterns revealed by his handwriting. It is not document examining, which is when a person examines a sample of writing to determine the author. Document examining is often used in forgery cases. In document examining, no comment of character or personality is derivedfrom the handwriting.
Do the terms graphology, handwriting analysis, and Graphoanalysis mean the same thing? Not in America. Although, graphology and handwriting analysis have been used for centuries to describe evaluating personality through the study of handwriting, a few distinctions have arisen in the past 50 years.
- The term handwriting analysis is the umbrella term that describes all forms and theories about understanding character from handwriting.
- The term Graphoanalysis is a trademarked term that refers to the scientific American form of handwriting analysis pioneered by Milton Bunker. Although these trait stroke methods taught by Bunker are not different from what dozens of authors around the world have published in the past 50 years, the term Graphoanalyst is used to distinguish those people who choose to associate with the company that holds the trademark.
- Also, the term graphology has come to symbolize an affiliation with the more holistic or Gestalt approach to handwriting analysis. Some graphologists disregard the trait -
stroke method completely.
Can you Predict future from the handwriting? No, we cannot predict the future, instead we can shape the future by understanding a person's thought Process through the penstrokes.
Who can learn the science of Graphology?
- Anyone from 14yrs to 60yrs and above can learn this science.
- There is no specific qualification required for the course.
- Language will not be a barrier in understanding this science.
What if I'm left handed?
Left- handed children learn to write with the same characters as right- handed children. Technically,a trained analyst cannot tell if someone is left- or right-handed. A common misconception is that left handed people slant to left. However ,only a small percentage of left -handed people slant to the left.
Handwriting is Brain writing, ideally it does not make a difference if a person writes with right hand or left or foot.It is the Brain which controls the action.
