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 Collins Dictionary
 “Graphology is the study of
handwriting, especially, to
analyze the writers
character”
AIM
 ASPECTS OF
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
 Signature analysis.
 Pressure, flow and move.
 Handwriting and personality.
 Handwriting and emotions.
 Handwriting and health.
 Why Graphology?
 Reliable predictions.
 Possible to monitor phy and
mental health.
 Reveals more than what the
writer knows about his own self.
 Monitor stress levels.
 Monitor growth of children.
 How can handwriting
reveal so much?
 Writing is a complex activity involving
more than 10,000 tiny muscles and
neurons.
 Auto reflex.
 Individual unique production. Used in
criminal investigation?
 Signature Analysis
`A one line autobiography
with an intimate and truthful
tale to tell’’
STEPS OF SIGN ANALYSIS

 Size.
 Legibility.
 Embellishment.
 SIZE
 Relationship between self concept and size.
Dr Zweigenhaft’s
bogus intelligence test.
role playing sit.
 Sign size reflects two aspects of a person.
- self concept.
- current feeling of confidence or lack of it.
 LARGE SIZE
 High self concept.
 As a boss? If things go wrong, may
pass the buck not for getting ahead
but to defend feeling of self worth.
 SMALL SIGN
 Boss – gives credit, attempt to
foster team spirit, may clash with
big signers.
 Employee
* Self motivated.
* Does not advertise abilities –
misses promotions though well
deserved.
 LEGIBILITY
 Convey a sense of superiority?
No need to clearly announce
his/her name.
 This is all of my valuable time I
can spend on you.
 EMBELLISHMENTS
 An expression of confidence.
 They feel they have above average
ability to cope with challenges of
life.
 More likely to take chances to
achieve success.
 Will more readily accept blame for
mistakes when responsible.
 Exaggerated embellishment.
 EXAGGERATED
EMBELLISHMENTS
PRESSURE, FLOW AND
MOVEMENT
 Pressure
 How to Analyse?
# the touch test.
# the intensity index
Intensity Index
 Pressure
 How to Analyse?
# the touch test.
# the intensity index
# pressure pad test.
PRESSURE PAD TEST
 Pressure
 How to Analyse?
# the touch test.
# the intensity index
# pressure pad test.
 Categories – High, medium &
low.
 Pressure indicates writers gen
activity level.
 Pressure
High Pressure Level
 As Superior
# expects same enthusiasm and hard wk.
# prefer forceful persuasion to quiet
diplomacy.
Leadership is the art of
making others do what
they want to do.
 Pressure
High Pressure Level
 As Superior
# expects same enthusiasm and hard wk.
# prefer forceful persuasion to quiet
diplomacy.
# intolerant of subordinates who appear to
be under occupied or idle therefore
………..
 Pressure
High Pressure Level
 As Employee
# an asset.
# best suited for jobs with high level of
stimulation and fresh challenges.
# but?
 Flow and Movement
 Speed and flow.
 What speed reveals?
RESTRAINED HANDWRITING

UNRESTRAINED HANDWRITING
 Restrained Writer
As Superior
 Cautious and conformist.
 Worriers who want max cont on
working environment.
 Moods are fairly even and predictable.
 Restrained Writer
As Employee
 Cautious, unwilling to take risks.
 Worry about impressions & promotion.
 Conceal true emotions.
 Even tempered and more reliable.
 Have greater powers of concentration and
are good at work that requires attention to
detail.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
 Independence.
 Assertiveness.
 Submissiveness.
 Extraversion.
 Sophistication.
 INDEPENDENCE
 Missing dots in i’s.
* Cheerful and resilient.
* Less concerned about impressions.
* seldom brood on mistakes of the past
and therefore less guilt.
* make own decision and stick by them.
* loners and aloof.
 ASSERTIVENESS /
SUBMISSIVENESS
 Comparision of the capitals and
ascenders.
 ASSERTIVENESS /
SUBMISSIVENESS
 Comparision of the capitals and
ascenders.
 Same size is the average popu.
 Capital higher – 30% of popu.
Indicates assertiveness.
 Capital smaller – 20% of popu.
Indicates submissive personality.
 AGGRESSION
 Pointed
dashes.
 Long straight
upstrokes.
 End of word
pressure.
EXTRAVERSION
 Letter slant comparison.
 Small letter width.
 Length of descending stroke.
SOPHISTICATION

CIRCULAR DOTS LOWER STROKE

EMBELLISHMENT
PERSONALITY PROFILE
 Independence.
 Assertiveness.
 Submissiveness.
 Extraversion.
 Sophistication.
 EMOTIONS
 Emotions and word formation.
 EMOTIONS
 Emotions and word formation.
 Handwriting styles linked to emotional state :-
* Back slant.
* Slant variation.
* Small letter variation.
* Narrow upper loops.
* Line overlap.
* Waviness of the writing line.
 HANDWRITING &
HEALTH
 Stiff bends and
sudden changes.
 Stroke tacking.
 Ink trails.
 Scatter dots.
CONCLUSION