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Introduction and Information |
Graphology is the study of "personality" or "character" from handwriting. People first became interested in the study of handwriting when they realized that adults who had all learned to write in the same way as children, under the instruction of the same tutor, often revealed marked differences in their writing style as they matured. This raised the obvious question of why some people deviated from the style originally learned, whilst others retained the "copymodel" characteristics. History shows that the analysis of handwriting dates back many centuries, with many men and women having contributed to the science we now know as "Graphology".
As well as the 'traditional' areas of personality assessment for commerce and industry, handwriting analysis may also be used in any area of human activity, or where people interact.
A few examples:
In addition to the above, the application of Graphology in such areas as management selection and career guidance is becoming more widely accepted.
Yes, anyone can learn, providing they are prepared to dedicate themselves and set aside a few hours each week for their studies. But, no, you do not need any prior qualifications, although an ability to discipline yourself is beneficial.
If I learn graphology, can I earn my living at it?
Could I work from home? The answer is a definite 'yes'. There has never been a better time to learn graphology. With the number of professionally qualified graphologists still relatively few, whilst the demand for their services continues to grow, graphology offers a genuine career opportunity to the serious student.
Yes. The Institute offers a series of examinations leading to Diploma level (MBIG).
The Diploma from The British Institute of Graphologists is recognised throughout the world.
A list of qualified members offering tuition in various formats, e.g. classes, private tuition, correspondence courses, etc., is provided by the Institute, purely for information purposes. For details see Tuition
Background Information on Graphology
"Throughout past ages, mankind has striven to understand the hidden mysteries which lie behind thought, action and behaviour. During the 20th century the basic principles of Psychology gained university status throughout the world. More recently the science of Graphology is now read at a number of European Universities as an adjunct to Psychology.
Modern psychological principles are based upon the scientific observation of movement and gesture in relation to the phenomena of conscious as well as unconscious life and behaviour. "Frozen" movement is a term employed to describe handwriting from a graphological point of view.
Spontaneous handwriting:
Research into the scribblings of pre-school age children indicated two basic groups: children who made 1) straight short strokes, and 2) longer more rounded movements. These children were found to be respectively, 1) relatively assertive with outgoing behaviour, initiative for play, with realistic interests, aggressive and negativistic, and 2) more emotional, affectionate, dependent and compliant, with lack of self-confidence, fanciful imagination, random work habits and seeking adult attention.
Graphology is based upon the premise that as soon as someone has learned to write, following the ability successfully to copy and reproduce prescribed letter forms from memory, he/she gradually alters the shapes and sizes of the letters (without necessarily reducing the legibility of the script), not in a haphazard manner as one might at first imagine, but strictly in accordance with individual likes and dislikes.
Therefore, once writing becomes an automatic habit, it once again assumes the spontaneous graphic movement observed in the young child's scribblings, i.e. the individual's natural inclinations are now being expressed through the medium of the letter forms learnt at school.
Habits:
When we like doing something we enjoy repeating it, and when we dislike something we avoid it, until in time an unconscious habit has been formed. For example, standard handwriting manuals throughout the western world prescribe a rightward inclination of the downstrokes at an angle of approximately 80-85 degrees in relation to the baseline of the writing. Anyone producing left slanted downstrokes, therefore, is (graphically) registering a dislike of the prescribed slant.
Interpretation:
Psychologically, it is found on empirical evidence, and without exception, that to some degree all left slanted writers experience an inner fear of coming into too close emotional contact with anyone outside their immediate and trusted circle of associates, friends and family - hence their basic desire for protection and security. Their desire to mix successfully is, however, gratified, but only by their ability to maintain social relationships at impersonal levels.
If the graphic habit of a left or "back-hand" slant is a constant and dominant feature of the handwriting pattern as a whole, it will be found, psychologically, to "mirror" a dominant characteristic regarding the social attitude of the writer's overall personality structure.
When this basic principle is applied to each and every dominant habit of movement in spontaneous handwriting which in any way is found to deviate from the movements originally prescribed by the school copymodel, reliable data of a psychological and characterological nature is yielded, e.g. the habit of increasing or decreasing the prescribed absolute size or height of letter forms, or of the small letters/parts of letters; variation in broadness, degree of connection, pressure, etc., etc.
Validity:
Arbitrary as it may at first appear, all handwriting movements are governed by complex universal laws, which, when fully understood and accurately applied, are found to be as valid as the universal laws which govern chemistry, mathematics, etc.
Normality and Abnormality:
Handwriting movements deviating from the copymodel within the limits of normality indicate normality of the personality structure as a whole, whereas abnormal movements found to occur repeatedly as either conscious or unconscious habits, indicate abnormal facets within the overall personality."
(Taken from the notes of Mr F.T. Hilliger founder of The British Institute of Graphologists)
Erik Rees is an Hon. Fellow and previous Chairman of the Institute and undertook the following analysis of an anonymous subject. When he was sent the writing of a man whom he simply knew was facing trial for murder of a woman, Erik Rees produced an analysis which impressed the Hull Daily Mail. Here we show his conclusions, together with a few extracts from the "Mail's" article. Erik may be contacted through his web site, at www.erikrees-graphologist.com.
Further graphological reports will be included at regular intervals, with previous analyses including:
Elaine Quigley welcomes material for publication from anyone who has something of graphological interest to say, or who has pursued research into the area of graphology. For further details, email the Editor at: elaine.quigley@britishgraphology.org.
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