The Writing's On the Wall
by Diane Halpern, California State University
© 1997, Peregrine Publishers, Inc., All Rights Reserved
IntroductionMany people believe that we can learn about anyone's personality by studying her or his handwriting. Individuals who analyze handwriting are called graphologists. There are several companies that offer the services of their graphologists, for a hefty fee, of course. What do you think? What does your handwriting tell about you? Does it reveal intimate details about your unconscious thoughts and desires? Graphology is the analysis of the shape and spacing of the words and letters in your handwriting to assess and predict your personality traits. Is graphology a science or a fraud? Before you try to answer that question, consider these two pairs of handwriting samples and indicate your choice by clicking on the small box to the left of the sample.
1. Which of these two samples was written by someone who was lying?
What characteristics of Sample A or B made you think the writer was lying?
