What Your Handwriting Says About You!

Handwriting analysis is truly an intriguing concept. It is a technique (similar to body language) used to interpret

human behavior in areas such as achievement/work habits, thinking styles and even social skills. You

 can also analyze doodles, drawings, paintings and sculpture. This skill can be used for many purposes including: recruiting, marriage compatibility, career guidance, child development, etc.  Sylvia Friedman, a certified Handwriting Analyst in Chicago,  in a recent interview talked about how the process works.

Sylvia explains, “Your handwriting is the blue print of your brain. How you think, feel, behave- your personality- comes through in handwriting. Many companies use me for the hiring process. HR can interview someone and they are pretty intuitive, but there are a lot of things they can’t see. When I do an evaluation for a company, I give the pros and cons after a candidate submits 3 pages of “their story” to me. I write a report on whether I think the person is a good fit for that particular job. Handwriting is a very powerful tool!”

Try it out on yourself or a friend! In cursive, write a 1 page letter about your life. Compare your handwriting to Sylvia’s criteria and see if it unlocks any secrets… According to Friedman: HANDWRITING ANALYSTS LOOK AT A NUMBER OF THINGS…

SIZE

·         Small handwriting- research-oriented, good concentration, methodical, not always social

·         Large handwriting- people oriented, outgoing, outspoken, love to entertain and interlock Right in the middle- you like to be with people, but value your own time

·         SPACING Good deal of space- you need your freedom, to do things in your own time, don’t like to be overwhelmed or crowed.

·         Very little space- it shows a tremendous about of irritability and constant pressure on yourself HOW LETTERS ARE SHAPED

·          Rounded letters- indicates creativity, artistic abilities (writing, painting, acting, etc.)

·         Pointed letters- shows you are more aggressive, intense, very intelligent, curious

·         Connected letters- you are logical, systematic, make decisions carefully LOOPING Loopy handwriting- very social individual, huge imagination, sensitive to criticism

·         Not loopy- more isolated, reclusive, within themselves

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            DOTTING YOUR I’s

·         Right over the I- attention to detail, organization, emphatic in what you say or do

·          High over the I- shows great imagination To the left- procrastinator

·         Circle your I’s- visionary,

·         child like Slashing it- overly self-critical, don’t have a lot of patience for inadequacy or people that don’t learn from their mistakes, irritation

CROSSING YOUR T’s

·          Right in the middle- you are personally safe Short crosses- shows a lack of determination

·         Long crosses- great determination and enthusiasm, can be stubborn

·         Very top of T- you’re an idealist, ambition, good self-esteem

·         Cross downward at the top- you dominate your environment, authoritative nature O’s Open- you are talkative, social, able to express your feelings, have little secrecy Closed- you are very personal, limited sharing of your personal feelings, introvert

LEAD IN’S OR EXCESS FLOURISHES

·         Lead in’s (or excess flourishes) - shows family orientation is important to you

·         Lack of lead in’s (or excess flourishes)- you tackle problems in a direct, practical way, unhampered by sentimentality

 MARGINS

·         Writing all over the page- you can’t relax, constantly thinking

·         Left hand margin- you live in the past

·         Right hand margin- you are always looking towards the future

PRESSURE

·         Tremendous pressure- very intense, may have some evil qualities, aggressive, blow up easily

·          Average or light pressure- laid back, go with the flow

DOODLES

·          Boxes- you need structure, stability and order

·         Flowers- idealistic, romantic, creative Triangles- perfectionist, structured, people that feel stuck- don’t risk easily

·         Circles- dreamer, creative, takes thinks personally, visionary

·         Smiley faces- illusionary, wanting life to be beautiful, optimistic

·         Color inside the box or shape- you are very intense, serious, worrier, can suggest sign of temper because of tension or frustration

PUNCTUATION MARKS

·         Lots of exclamation marks- ego is involved, you want to be understood, passionate

SLANT

·          If you write upward- you tend to be optimist, hopeful, honest, ambitious, motivated

·         If you write downward- you tend to be negative, slightly depressed, dishonest

·         SPEED

·         If you write things quickly- you are impatient, dislike delays or time wasters

·         If you write slowly- more organized, more methodical, more self reliant

SIGNATURE (this is your public self image!)

·         Legible- shows integrity, confidence, leadership, open to show your true self

·         Not legible- very private person, hard to read or understand.

Now check what those things you continually scribble on paper realy mean