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Return To Pen Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Graphology- an Introduction By Richard Steiner Nowadays it seems that graphology is a term that everyone uses. You can hear it almost everywhere, but how many of the people who use it really know what it is about? Graphology is the study and analysis of handwriting. The word graphology means 'the science of handwriting, but the assertions that this science are based upon claim that handwriting is more than just a collection of lines, circles, semicircles, commas and spaces, but a reflection of the inner mind, therefore a better way to explain what graphology or handwriting analysis is, is to describe it as the psychology of handwriting. Handwriting can tell us so many things about a person. If well examine the line spacing, the pressure, the margins, the slant and size of letters of ones writing we will be able to expose his inner thoughts and attitudes. Anna Koren, a world expert in graphology, compared handwriting analysis to taking an x-ray scan of the brain. Expert graphologist, who examines a sample of handwriting, can identify many patterns and features that will help him to analyze and gather information about the writer of the text. Graphology is definitely not a new science. It was practiced by the Chinese 3,000 years ago an even the Romans practiced the analysis of handwriting. The term, Graphology, was coined by Jean Hippolyte Michon, a French abbot who was actually one of the first that helped to shape this science. He studied and developed graphology and managed to set the basic of handwriting analysis. Nowadays Graphology has many uses and it serves as a unique and accurate diagnostic tool for employee hiring and evaluation. It is also a great tool for profiling, jury screening and many other forms of personality assessments. The most interesting question is how exactly Graphology works. The main idea is that the writing movement is not modified by the writing organs (the hands, the arms or the fingers) but by the central nervous system (CNS), the same system that controls behavior, therefore the written movement reflects personality traits. Although handwriting is written by the hands, its controlled by the brain, and since we all know that the brain is responsible for the functioning of the voluntary and the involuntary body mechanism, analyzing the handwriting can reveal many things about writers thoughts, attitudes and characteristics. The expert graphologist knows how to look for specific features in the handwriting and how to use them for analyzing the personality traits and the behavioral tendencies of the writer. In order to become an expert handwriting analyst one must study this science and practice it with the guidance of experienced graphology instructors. It may take years of studying until one can practice graphology, but for those who are only interested in the subject, it is always recommended to attend introductory courses or to read books about graphology. This article is based on the book 'The secret self - a comprehensive guide to handwriting analysis' by Anna Koren, Adama, New Yorek:1987 About the Author: Richard Steiner writes about science, graphology and the uses of handwriting analysis. Antler Pens

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