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| − | [[Graphology]] is the study and analysis of [[human]] handwriting with the intent of assessing a person's [[psychological]] state. | + | [[Graphology]] is the study and analysis of [[human]] handwriting with the intent of assessing a person's [[psychological]] state. This is not to be confused with [[forensic document examination]], which involving determining the authenticity of handwriting evidence, and similar tasks.<ref>[http://www.abfde.org/FAQs.html American Board of Forensic Document Examiners - Frequently Asked Questions]</ref> |
Some Graphologists believe details like spacing of words, dotted "i's" and crossed "t's", could reveal unconscious mental functions. | Some Graphologists believe details like spacing of words, dotted "i's" and crossed "t's", could reveal unconscious mental functions. | ||
Revision as of 11:02, June 13, 2008
Graphology is the study and analysis of human handwriting with the intent of assessing a person's psychological state. This is not to be confused with forensic document examination, which involving determining the authenticity of handwriting evidence, and similar tasks.[1]
Some Graphologists believe details like spacing of words, dotted "i's" and crossed "t's", could reveal unconscious mental functions.
- As an example it is said that: Hillary Clinton is smart and forceful, John McCain is proud but has a volatile temper, and Barack Obama is a diplomat who deals well with different people and situations. [2]
Neuroscientist Barry Beyerstein (1996) considers the majority of the notions of graphologists to be no more than sympathetic magic.