Graphology and letters in Sobrehistoria.
Graphologists say that through writing we transmit fundamental data of our personality and we can even show our degree of health or illness to others. That is why the graphology It has been used as an auxiliary diagnostic tool by sciences such as psychiatry and psychology. In Sobrehistoria we are interested in knowing what features of our handwriting are usually studied and what they indicate to us.
Graphologists say that for a study to have any “scientific” validity, a study must be made that includes a sample of text and a signature. Only after comparing both is it possible to draw a profile of our personality.
The text is analyzed to discover our personality, while the signature is indicative of our identity and our sense of Self. What you see in the photo below is a sample of DalĂ’s handwriting, let’s see what types of features graphologists analyze when they have a text like this in front of them.
The main features that are analyzed in a text to determine the personality of its author are the following:
- The order. With this, the mental clarity of the subject, its internal order and features such as the organization and planning capacity of the subject are discovered.
- The size. It shows the degree of expansion of the subject and self-esteem.
- The tilt. It determines to what extent the person relates to others and the degree of her emotional openness.
- The direction of the lines. The degree of stability, fatigue or depression can be discovered. They indicate the state of mind.
- The pressure on the paper. You can know the degree of health or disease and the energy level.
- the speed. It expresses the speed or slowness of an individual’s reactions to different situations.
- Continuity (union or separation between letters and words). It allows knowing the degree of constancy and regularity of their actions and thoughts.
- The shape. It shows the cultural, ethical or moral behavior of the subject.
Note that the features of a text cannot always be interpreted as in the signature. Sometimes their interpretation is the opposite.