Graphology, what writing says about you

Graphology is the technique that studies psychological characteristics of people through the form and strokes of writing. Excerpts of spontaneous writing and/or the signature of individuals are analyzed. This can give experts information about your personality traits or your emotional state at the time you wrote. It is also used to authenticate the authorship of a writing.

We all write in a different way. Our handwriting is recognizable among others. exist characteristics that are genuine.

Even when we knowingly want to modify it, it is very difficult for us to hide the lines that come naturally to us. This makes graphology a very useful tool in some trials to determine the authorship of different crimes. Besides, From writing, traits of our personality emerge that can be evaluated by experts.

Features to observe

Within the analysis of writing strokes there are specific characteristics that graphologists emphasize. There are 8 traits that they pay special attention to. and that give various information:

Size : self-concept and self-esteem.Inclination of letters: affectivity, initiative, capacity for reflection and the tendency to use intuition or logic.Shape: cultural level, intellectual level, the aesthetic sense of a person.Pressure: vitality and health.Speed: mental agility, intelligence quotient.Direction of the lines: emotional state.Link or unlink letters: communication, affectivity, way of relating to others.Dot the i’s: attention and precision.

Thanks to the careful analysis of all these characteristics of writing, graphologists are able to create a profile. In addition, other aspects such as the use of capital letters, margins and signature are taken into account.

Personality traits through writing

The analysis of personality traits is based on projective techniques that assume that writing reveals unconscious aspects of behavior. Taking into account the model of the 5 big personality traits, different types of writing can point towards one trait or another.

Openness to new experiences (O Factor): This trait indicates creativity and flexibility. Disorganized and disproportionate writing, deep, rapid and upward pressure can point towards this trait.Responsibility (Factor C): indicates a high degree of commitment, someone who is disciplined, punctual and thoughtful. The writing that can indicate this trait is clear, proportionate, organized and with a medium-small handwriting.Extraversion/introversion (Factor E): people with a high degree of extraversion are sociable, talkative and assertive. The letter that characterizes it is clear, large, ascending and connected. On the contrary, the writing of introverts is usually concentrated, small, with simple typography, slow and with light pressure.Kindness (Factor A): a respectful, tolerant and calm person. The handwriting that leads us to think of this trait is clear, legible, organized, large, of medium pressure and slightly ascending.Emotional stability(Factor N): informs about the management of problems calmly and in a decisive manner. The letter that can indicate emotional stability is organized, careful, tight, angular, slow, high pressure, rectilinear and with lapses in cohesion.

Although it must be clear that despite there being guidelines for carrying out the analysis, only an expert can draw conclusions.

Signatures and rubrics in graphology

The signature is personal and inimitable. It contains features that are very difficult to plagiarize accurately. The signature is our “identity seal”, and according to experts it can also provide a lot of information about our personality.

One of the important characteristics when analyzing a signature is whether the name is readable or not.. If it can be read with complete clarity this can mean that the person is someone who has clear goals, responsible, with high self-esteem and balanced. If the signature is difficult to read, it may indicate that you are anxious, impatient, and avoiding responsibilities.

Signatures in which nothing can be read indicate that they are people with difficulties in accepting authority and confused in their actions. The speed with which the signature is made is also significant.. If done quickly, it can reflect the personality of someone who does not like to wait, is impatient, who likes to finish things quickly. Slow writing would be more characteristic of someone who is thoughtful.

Different applications of graphology

This discipline can be given different uses in different professional fields. Within the field of psychology it is a tool that, along with others, can help develop a psychological profile of the patient. In medicine, can be used to detect neurological pathologies early like Alzheimer’s.

It can also be useful in the educational field. Learning disorders such as dysgraphia can be observed through the analysis of writing. In the judicial field, it can be very useful to analyze suicide notes, determine the authorship of a crime or observe if there are traits such as violence in suspects.

Graphology is increasingly used more commonly. Judges demand more expert reports from experts to observe personality characteristics or aggressive and violent tendencies.

Graphological evaluation

Tamara Rojas (2004), from the University of Chile, proposes a series of stages when carrying out a handwriting evaluation for the psychological interpretation of the individual.

Graphometric stage. This first step consists of the use of the “Inventory of Graphic Signs” to organize the evaluation. The use of specific instruments such as the millimeter ruler, degree protractor, magnifying glass, etc. comes into play.Converting indexes to type writing. When the measurements have been carried out it is converted to type writing.Hierarchization of signs to dominant and secondary. Depending on the presence, frequency and impact of the signs they will be categorized as dominant or secondary. The dominant ones are those indicators of a graphic that appear from beginning to end. The secondary ones are those that appear punctually.Determination of the graphic environment. The interpretation of the value of the signs will be carried out taking into account the context.Determination of competenciesaptitudes and traits of interest through the determination of graphic matrices.Elaboration of the report. An overview of personality traits appears in the report. Although it can also revolve around specific skills or divide it into areas such as intellectual, emotional and social.You might be interested…