[Thelema]

I showed my doctor some things in my journal this week---I write down *everything* and he noticed that my handwriting changes from week to week---sometimes slants left, sometimes right, looks different, etc. he acted like this was significant. I chalk it up to using different pens. Any way, the whole conversation freaked me out, so I'd like to take a little informal survey.....1. does anyone know anything about handwriting analysts, is having different styles unusual? 2. does anyone have insight into their hand writing..does it change, stay same, etc. Thanks!

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[silver_queen]

That is so weird, I find that quite interesting...haven't looked it up in a while though.

By the way this post is likely to not make much sense!

It is said that your handwriting can reflect your mood, personality etc, and I daresay it does, but not to the extent the analysts make out. For example, if your handwriting is large and rounded, analysts would say that you are a sociable person. If it is cramped and small, that you are a shy and reserved person. The formation too of letters is, they say, significant. I don't know how to get stuff like this on here, but if say your "J" for example, is a kind of oldfashioned curly one, they would say that you have like oldfashioned principles. If you leave your "a"s and "b"s not fully joined, they would say that you are not fully honest. If your "w" is more rounded than the one in this font, that you are sociable.

They also say that the placing of your letters are important too. They give kind of "guidelines", according to them the higher/lower you go in this the more you are affected by a certain character attribution. For example:

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(a) see below
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(b) see below
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(c) see below
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The (b) range is where most people form their letters, the ones that are all the same size, eg a,w,e,r,u,o,c,v,z,x,n,m. There is no tail that can make these letters longer, these fit into the (b) range.

Letters that can be expanded high stray up from the normal zone into the (a) zone, letters t,f,h,k,l,b. In this the longest letter stroke can be made higher in the pen stroke. It is said that the higher the stroke enters the (a) zone, the more interested a person is in intellecual matters.

Letters whose tails can be lengthened: q,y,p,g,j: extend down into the (c) zone. This is meant to refer to the more "animal" side of human nature, eg if the tail of your "g" went far down into the "c" zone, they would said you were interested in sex and other basic instincts.

I left out "i", this has a different section. In this, it is important where the dot of the "i" is placed. see, some people place the dot far to the left or far to the right of the rest of their "i," others place it exactly above, some near,etc. Unfortunately I can't remember what the dot to the left or the right symbolises, but when you have it directly above like in this font, it's said that you like to be exact (I do this!). But then you could go on about the size of the "i", if you are using the "i" to signify "myself", then if it's big you think a lot of yourself, if it's small you are timid and retiring, etc. All the time the size of the letters are compared to each other.

Well, people always write differently in different pens, and what situation they're in etc. I write far neater in my precious fountain pen than I do using my biro. If I don't have much time, my writing is scruffier than when I have all the time I want. If I am upset, my writing if different to when I'm calm.

So I hope this has made sense (probably not, it is very difficult to explain which no means of enlarging and changing fonts!) plus I have to say it may not all be accurate because I haven't studied it for a while.

But to conclude all this, I say that you don't need to be too worried, it's a very imprecise way of measuring personality traits, and I have only been studying it out of interest and fun, and shouldn't be taken too seriously, I don't believe there is any proof as to how accurate it is.

silver_queen

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[Starbuck]

Hi Thelema, nice to meet you.

I can only speak about myself, and what I've observed is that when I'm in a relaxing mood, my writing is less curved (from upper right to lower left).

But when I'm stressed or disturbed, I curve my letters more.

So I tend to use the PC instead, lol !!

Sincerely,

Starbuck


Born in 1963 of French mom and Canadian dad. Studied a lot (Majors in History, Theology, M.A. in Sociology). Just been diagnosed Borderline.

[(JD)]

Hmmm Thelema... I do know, in addition to what the others posted, that handwriting changes between personalities (for those with DID.) That your writing changes so that someone else would notice, well, those are IMHO bigger changes than pens or fatigue.

You might go back and reread what he read, and see if each handwriting style has a particular "theme" to the content. If so, this would give you a better idea of what you are really feeling at those times.

We all have "parts" to us, so it isn't anything to get upset about. Some ppl just have them defined in different ways.


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[Chippie]

Wow, just wanted to say i hadnt heard any of this, it makes sense though, I have the smallest handwriting of anyone, but its very clear. When I get upset it gets bigger and sloppier. Now I gotta go look at some of my writing, interesting topic
Chippie

[bptoo]

Thelema,

I guess I've never though about this being unusual. My handwriting can change from hour to hour. Sometimes large, sometimes small. Neat to sloppy. Writing to printing. My printing is beautiful, I use it if I ever do any drafting by hand. I've never thought about it being a reflection of anything about me, but it could have something to do with my moods. I'll have to watch that more closely in the future.

Thanks for bringing this up!

Greg

[alm15]

Hi Thelma. I've noticed my handwriting changes dramatically depending on how I feel. Even if while I'm writing my mood changes, so does my handwriting. I don't know if it has any significance. It does sometimes alert me to how I'm feeing or have changed feeling.
Annie

[Rapunzel]

I used to think that since I abandoned cursive when I was in high school (couldn't read my own writing) and switched to italic writing instead, that handwriting analysis wouldn't have anything to say about my handwriting, since I had consciously taught myself an entirely new style. Wrong! Graphology is an inexact study, but there does seem to be information one can get from it. I have noticed that my handwriting changes (even using Italic), according to my mood, who I am writing to, what I am writing about,.... If I am really uncomfortable about something my writing gets very tiny. Speed of writing makes a difference too - I can write well enough to be suitable for framing and putting up on the wall when I try, but if I'm taking notes in a class, I still might not be able to read it later on. I guess a relaxed (not rushed but also not painstaking and obsessive) writing speed would say the most about you.

If you want to know more about handwriting analysis, search the web for "graphology." Here's a site to get started with: <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.paralumun.com/graphology.htm>http://www.paralumun.com/graphology.htm</A>

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[cthonica]

Handwriting analysis, let's see... only thing I think it's good for is telling when a signature has been forged, and even then it's not reliable.

Maybe he just didn't have any other comments on your writing and felt like he had to say something. They usually want to at least make a pretense of doing their jobs. (disclaimer: I may be paranoid)

[cafeblues]

I always notice that no matter how nicely I try to write, my hand writing ends up in five or six different forms by the end. I'd never thought of it psychologically before, and quite honestly, I can't think what it would preclude you [me+any of us] to.


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[destiny4459]

I noticed that when my Mother who is Schizophernic would be in a mood phase(the only way I can think of to say it) that her handwriting would change. So I do think that it has something to do with it definitly.

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[collegefriend]

i notice that my handwritting changes all the time. Sometimes i print sometimes i write in cursive. Ive been looking through my notebooks for class and notice that the handwritting changes within the same class hour. When i am upset or hurried i write cursive very fast and with short strokes. I have never heard of how your handwritting is can be placed with different moods or feelings very interesting will have to look in on that.