Q1: What is Graphoanalysis (Handwriting
Analysis)?
A: Handwriting analysis is the scientific study of
personality based upon the way a person writes. It is also called graphology. In Latin, The
prefix, Graph means "to write" and the suffix ology
means "the science of."
A person carries their true selves with them onto the paper.
The strokes of a person’s writing tells the unique
tale of who they are. Handwriting is an exercise in self-expression because
whatever it is you feel and think at the exact moment of your pen touching the
paper is registered in the stroke. Your handwriting is inexplicably a part of
you, it comes out of you like a tree comes from its root or a branch comes from
its trunk. The universal laws of growth, economy of living, balance, order and judgement can all be seen and applied to a handwriting
sample.
Q2: What Does a Person’s Handwriting Reveal About Them?
A: A person’s handwriting reveals more than you might
imagine.
We are all three people
1. Who I think I am
2. Who others think I am
3. Who I really am
Our handwriting shows us who we really are. It reveals a
person's inborn temperament (nature), the quality of care they received in
early childhood (nurture). It also reveals a person's: Talents, Intelligence,
Sex Drives, Motivations, Fears, Career strengths, Maturity level,
Compatibility, and much, much more.
Q3: Is There Anything That Handwriting Does Not Reveal?
A: Handwriting does not reveal five things.
A person age
A person's race
A person's handedness (which hand they write with)
A person's future.
A person's gender
Although you can use conjecture and make educated guesses about a person's
age, race, gender and handedness; however, as of yet, there is no scientific
way to determine this. Handwriting does not tell a person's future in the sense
of "fortune telling," however, it does reveal a person's
potential. And a well trained
handwriting expert can point people in the right direction for greater
self-development.
Q4: Why is Handwriting Analysis So Accurate?
A: Handwriting analysis is where the conscious and
subconscious mind meet. When you write, you use your
conscious mind to think about the content.
However, on the unconscious level, you simply write, it is much like
tying your shoes. In other words, when
writing you do not think to yourself, "Okay I am
going to write this big and leave this much space between my words." Therefore, the word handwriting is a
misnomer; it should be called brain writing.
Dr. Wilhelm T. Preyer of
The neurological impulses directing how we write come from
our brain, not our hand. The hand is
only the most convenient way to hold the writing implement. Since handwriting
stems from the unconscious mind, it is the perfect tool for self-actualization
and mastering the relationships you have with yourself and others.
The written movement is under direct influence of the
central nervous system which comprises the brain, the cerebellum and the spinal
liquid. The form of the written movement is not modified by the writing organ
(hand, foot, mouth, etc).
Q5: Is Handwriting Analysis a Science or an Art?
A: Science has been
described as "The Search for Truth." Handwriting analysis meets the
requirements of a science because it searches for and finds the true nature and
character of a person. Even though it has been around for centuries,
handwriting analysis has only recently been recognized as a science. In the nineteenth
century, two French priests, Abbe Flandrin
and Abbe Michon, elevated
handwriting analysis to the status of a science by establishing basic rules for
determining specific characteristics.
More recently, thanks to the efforts of graphologist Rose Matousek, The Library of Congress categorized handwritng analysis as a credible social science under the
category of Individual Psychology (155-282) in 1980. She helped change graphology's classification
from Occult to three different listings: Diagnostic Graphology (155-282)
Documentary Evidence (363-2565) and Selection of Personel
by Mangement (658-3112).
The artistic side of handwriting analysis is the
interpretation (how you phrase your analysis) of the writing. One definition of
art is, "Human effort that imitates the work of nature." A person’s
handwriting is an artistic expression of themselves and therefore by definition
it is in touch with nature and is considered an art.
Q6: Can You Analyze the Writing of People Who Print?
A: Many handwriting analysts feel that it is too difficult
to analyze printed writing. Nothing could be further from the truth. You
analyze the writing of a person who prints the same way you analyze the writing
of a person who writes cursive. However,
a cursive sample of writing is preferred over a printed one because cursive
writing has many upstrokes and upstrokes in writing represent the subconscious
mind. Print writing consists of mainly downstrokes
and downstrokes in handwriting represent the conscious
mind.
Q7: How Long Does it Take to Become an Expert at Handwriting
Analysis?
A: Unfortunately, there are many charlatans out there who
promise to teach you to become a handwriting expert in a matter of weeks; which
is the sign of a false teacher. You can
learn the basics of handwriting in a relatively short period of time but to be
an expert you need to invest time. Conventional wisdom says that it takes about
two years of study with a well-trained teacher to be considered an expert. However,
with my new Handwriting Analysis Certification Home Study Course, I have
discovered a way to accelerate the learning process.
Q8: How Long Has Handwriting Analysis Been Around?
A: Although, no one knows the exact origin of handwriting analysis,
we do know that it has been around for centuries because it has been proven
that the Ancient Egyptians held handwriting as sacred. References to handwriting analysis date as
far back as 4500 BC. In fact, three
hundred years before Christ, the philosopher, Aristotle, believed that a
person's handwriting revealed their character.
In the Bible, the Apostle Paul, who wrote most of the New
Testament, made a reference to his own handwriting when he said in the Book
of Galatians 6:11: "Ye see how large
a letter I have written onto you with my own hand." This is significant because the Apostle Luke
(who was a Medical Doctor and wrote The Gospel of Luke) did much of Paul's scribeship because Paul had very bad eyesight.
It is a bit ironic that one of the greatest writers that
ever lived, Shakespeare, took an interest in handwriting analysis. He once said, "Give me the handwriting
of a woman, and I will tell you her character." The Roman historian Suetonius, In 99 AD, made a skillful study of Emperor Augustus'
personality from his handwriting. The
first known book ever printed about handwriting analysis was written by an
Italian named Camilo Baldi
in 1622 and was called "How to Understand the Habits and Qualities of the
Writer From His Written Letters." The earliest
known printed text is a Buddhist charm scroll that was written in 704 A.D.
Q9: Is it Possible for Two Handwritings to be Exactly Alike?
A: It is virtually impossible for any two handwritings to be
exactly alike. They are like snowflakes. You have a better chance of winning
the lottery than of finding two exact handwritings.
Q10: I Write in Different Styles at Different Times. What
Does That Mean?
A: It means you are human! Keep in mind that when describing
people, you can not use the words always and never - people
just aren't that consistent. Human beings are not robots; we are
constantly growing and developing. Your handwriting may change depending upon
your moods, energy levels, maturity, life experiences and any major crises,
etc. But your basic temperament remains
the same from the cradle to the grave. Your temperament is the bedrock of your
personality.
I often turn to a particular passage written by the Russian
writer, Leo Tolstoy, to help answer this question. He wrote, "Men are like rivers . . .
every river narrows here, is more rapid there, here slower, there broader, now
clear, now cold, now dull, now warm. It is the same with men. Every man carries
within himself the germs of every human quality, and sometimes one manifests
itself, sometimes another, and the man often becomes
unlike himself, while still remaining the same man." So a person can write
differently at different times but it does not change their basic character.
Q11: Can You Analyze a Person’s Signature?
A: A person’s signature can be analyzed,
however, it should be analyzed in combination with the text. This is because
people often practice their signature in order to give it a certain look. Therefore, the signature indicates the
"persona," or how he/she wants to be seen by the public. The text
shows what a person is like in the home, hence what
they are really like.
Q12: My Handwriting is Illegible, What Does That Mean?
A: Illegible or messy handwriting can have a plethora of
meanings. It could mean that a person is uneducated, inconsiderate and/or very
intelligent. You have to take into
consideration the other traits in the writing to determine which interpretation
applies.
Q13: How Easy is it to Forge
Someone’s Signature?
A: Forging signatures can be easy or very difficult. The
more illegible and scrawled the signature, the easier it is to forge. The
clearer and more well expressed it is, the harder it
will be to forge. If you want to rain on any forger's parade, the simply write
your signature with speed, clarity and control.
Q14: Do all Professional Handwriting Experts Analyze
Handwriting the Same Way?
A: No, some handwriting analysts are called Graphologists
and others are called Graphoanalyst’s. Handwriting
expert is a term that covers both of these aforementioned terms.
Graphologists take a gestalt oriented approach to analyzing
handwriting. This means that they take a
global view of the writing by observing the Movement (speed) Form (the shape of
your letters) and Space (the organization on the page). This is because a
person’s state of being manifests itself in the handwriting through the movement,
form and space of their writing.
MOVEMENT: Since movement takes energy, the way the writing
moves indicates the writer’s level of vitality.
FORM: How you form your letters shows the type of
relationship your have with yourself. The form of your writing reveals the
state of your ego and shows how comfortable you feel in your relationships with
others.
SPACE: How you organize your writing on the page shows how
well you understand yourself (level of self-understanding &
self-knowledge), the state of your intellect and how you operate in the world
around you.
Graphoanalyst’s is basically the
analysis of form only. For example, they
say that if you cross your T bar high on the stem, you have high self esteem.
This could or could
not be the case, you need to look at the whole writing (movement,
form and space) to make an accurate interpretation. Grapho-analysis
is a little easier to learn and is important to know. However, in my opinion,
it is not sufficient enough to analyze a person's writing in depth.
I have studied both sciences and although I consider myself
a graphologist, a knowledge of both graphology and graphoanalysis is a must.
Q15: What Does it Mean if My Signature Looks Different Than the Rest of My Writing?
A: Often times people’s signatures look different than the
rest of their writing because they practice writing their signature in order to
consciously project a certain image to
the world. The signature shows how you would like to be seen by
others. The text of your writing shows
who you really are. If your signature looks a lot different than the rest of
your writing then you may either appear more confident (your signature is
larger than the text ) or less confident (your signature is smaller than the
text) in public than you actually are.
Q16: Do You Analyze the Writing of a Right-handed Person the
Same Way as a Left-handed Person?
A: I believe that
slight allowances should be made when analyzing the writing of a left handed
person because they live in a right handed world and often times have to adapt
accordingly.
Q17: Are There "Positive" and "Negative"
Traits in Handwriting?
A: Personally, I prefer to abstain from making value judgments;
remember, nothing is good or bad, it just is. If something is in the
handwriting, then it is there for a reason. However, there are some specific
indicators that you look for in a handwriting that
point either toward a more positive or negative orientation.
Q18: Is Handwriting Analysis Considered an Invasion of
Privacy?
A: No, in this case, the law is on the side of the
handwriting expert. In 1973, in
The Supreme Court, in 1977, in
Q19: Do Companies & Businesses Use Handwriting Analysis
for Employee Screening?
A: Yes they do. Since the lie detector test (polygraph
machine) was outlawed as a possible employee screening tool in the
Q20: Can Handwriting Reveal if a Person is Honest or
Dishonest?
A: There is no single trait that indicates honesty or
dishonesty. However, there are several traits, that when present in certain
combinations give us clues about a person's level of integrity.
Q21: Can You Tell if a Person is Dangerous by His or Her
Handwriting?
A: A combination of certain traits can warn of possible
criminal tendencies, but handwriting cannot reveal whether a person has or will
commit a crime. For example, if you have ever seen a sample of Charles Manson's
very disturbed handwriting, then even the layperson could look at it and
immediately know that he is an unstable person. However, if you looked at the
handwriting of serial killer Ted Bundy, you would not immediately say,
"This man is a serial killer," although signs of criminal tendencies
are in his writing.
By definition, a person isn't a criminal until they have
been convicted of a crime. A person may have the potential for criminal
behavior, but may never act on it.
Q22: What
Does it Mean if a Person Writes the Same They Were Taught in
Elementary School?
A: It means that they have a very conventional personality
and most likely prefer to follow rather than lead. The more a person's writing varies from the
model they were taught, the more their principles and standard of conduct move
away from the conventional model of the world they were taught as
children. Changes from
schoolbook writing also indicates personal growth and development.
Q23: Can You Analyze Handwriting in any Language?
A: Yes, any properly trained handwriting expert can analyze
writing in a foreign language. The
elements of movement, form and space, which the
gestalt approach is based upon, applies universally. However, this is not
always easy and it helps to be familiar with the Countries alphabet and
schoolbook style. Anyone that tells you that writing in another language can
not be analyzed is a false teacher.
Q24: Can Changing my Handwriting Really Change my Life &
Personality?
A: Yes, you can correct your bad habits and build up your
character by changing your handwriting through a technique called Grapho-Therapy; which has proven results. An article was even written about it in Time
Magazine. It is one of the least known, but most effective and cutting edge
self-improvement techniques on the market.
Graphotherapy is so effective
because your handwriting stems from your subconscious mind which is highly
receptive to suggestion. Therefore, when you consciously change traits in your
writing through continuous repetition, you give a forceful suggestion to the
subconscious mind to change the corresponding personality trait. If you are
persistent enough, the command is guaranteed to be obeyed by the subconscious
mind. Graphotherapy is very effective with children
because their handwriting, just like their character, is still in the formative
stage.
Q25: Can a Person Make a Living Using Handwriting Analysis?
A: Handwriting analysis is like any business; if you can
fill a need, know your target market and have the ability to sell yourself,
then you can write your own ticket.
There is ample job opportunities for
handwriting experts who are properly trained.
Q26: What Kind of Fields Can I Use Handwriting Analysis in?
Business: You can help large companies and small businesses
avoid hiring poorly adjusted, dishonest and incompetent employees.
Compatibility: All types of relationships, both personal and
professional, can be entered into with greater clarity and understanding.
Newlyweds and spouses can understand one another better and thus make their
union stronger. Business associates looking for partners can avoid getting
involved with a poor prospect.
Psychiatry: Since many forms of neurosis can be ascertained
from a handwriting sample, this makes it an ideal diagnostic tool. It aids the
therapist in getting to the root of a person's problems. The therapist can also
monitor changes in their patients handwriting to help
determine his/her level of progress.
Self-knowledge: Since
the relationship you have with yourself is the most important relationship you
will ever have; you can enlighten people and help them spiritually evolve.
Criminology: You can
aid the police, FBI and businesses in narrowing down the suspects and in some
cases, nabbing the suspect. Handwriting cannot tell if a person is guilty,
however it can help determine if a person has the potential to commit a particular
type of crime. Also, when there are many people under investigation,
handwriting analysis can help narrow down the suspects.
Jury Selection: You can help lawyers win their cases by
picking a jury that will be sympathetic to their client's case.
Vocational Guidance: You can point people in the best
direction career wise based upon the strengths of their career aptitudes.
Graphotherapy: By learning graphotherapy you can help people increase their level of
self-esteem, concentration, discipline and organizational skills by making
specific changes in the way they write. This works especially well with
children since their character is still in the process of being formed.