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Handwriting as Lie-Detector
- By Carl Hruza
- Published 29 September 2008
- Motivation
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Can you tell if a person is dishonest simply by looking at his/her handwriting?You'll be surprised to know that the answer is yes. Here is how to detect a person's dishonesty by analyzing his/her handwriting.
The cardinal rule is that the handwriting of an honest person has clarity, simplicity and a firm, straight base line. If you take a ruler and place it under the middle-zone letters-they are all at the same distance from the ruler. A straight base line indicates the person has the ability to deal with unexpected situations. He is composed, focused and honest.
If open ovals are frequently seen in somebody's writing, we can definitely conclude that he is open and honest. Be wary of the person who closes none of his oval letters closed, he or she will be unable to keep secrets. If the signature matches the body of the writing, we are looking at an essentially honest and straightforward individual-one who is not playing a false part. When the signature varies from the rest of the writing, then we must analyze the body of the writing, to nail down the person's character. The signature would then give the impression of the writer's persona-who he is trying to become.
To judge dishonesty through one's handwriting, graphologists rely on three signs. First and foremost, the sinuous base line reveals that he/she is inconsistent and moody. It is difficult for him to hold a job or perform any function-requiring steadiness. The next clue is letters open at a bottom, which are a sure sign of deceitfulness and hypocrisy. Thirdly, numbers that can be confused with others indicate lack of clarity in money matters.
The writer's veracity is questionable if any of these signs are observed.
However, these factors must be significantly repeated and the handwriting must be the writer's natural one. For example,the world-renowned illegibility of doctors' handwriting is actually part of their professional pride and secretiveness; they want their notes to be only read by other doctors or pharmacists. Moreover, as this is not usually the doctor's natural handwriting, it can not be used as evidence for dishonesty.
It is not a compliment, if a person's signature is illegible. If the signature that binds a person to a legal contract or promise cannot be deciphered, he does not deserve our trust. In fact, an illegible signature annuls the document it appears to put in force.
How to pinpoint a habitual liar? Inconsistency and an unsure hand are the watchwords.While the first letters of words may look clear and often are written with great care (to deceive us)the rest of the word is incomplete as one or more letters are left out (for e.g. "ad" instead of "and," "Thanki" instead of "Thanking," "neived" instead of "received).Another giveaway is letters being replaced by entirely different ones, such as writing "eacl" instead of "each," "mucl" instead of "much" and "costme" instead of "continue".Sometimes instead of a letter we find something that looks like a letter but is not (writing"ar-y" instead of "army", for instance).
The pathological liar on the other hand, does not only tell lies, he identifies himself the false roles he unconsciously assumes. Such a person invariably possesses two or more different styles of writing. Thus one's handwriting can give a surprisingly accurate glimpse of hi/her inner psyche and pathology.
The cardinal rule is that the handwriting of an honest person has clarity, simplicity and a firm, straight base line. If you take a ruler and place it under the middle-zone letters-they are all at the same distance from the ruler. A straight base line indicates the person has the ability to deal with unexpected situations. He is composed, focused and honest.
If open ovals are frequently seen in somebody's writing, we can definitely conclude that he is open and honest. Be wary of the person who closes none of his oval letters closed, he or she will be unable to keep secrets. If the signature matches the body of the writing, we are looking at an essentially honest and straightforward individual-one who is not playing a false part. When the signature varies from the rest of the writing, then we must analyze the body of the writing, to nail down the person's character. The signature would then give the impression of the writer's persona-who he is trying to become.
To judge dishonesty through one's handwriting, graphologists rely on three signs. First and foremost, the sinuous base line reveals that he/she is inconsistent and moody. It is difficult for him to hold a job or perform any function-requiring steadiness. The next clue is letters open at a bottom, which are a sure sign of deceitfulness and hypocrisy. Thirdly, numbers that can be confused with others indicate lack of clarity in money matters.
However, these factors must be significantly repeated and the handwriting must be the writer's natural one. For example,the world-renowned illegibility of doctors' handwriting is actually part of their professional pride and secretiveness; they want their notes to be only read by other doctors or pharmacists. Moreover, as this is not usually the doctor's natural handwriting, it can not be used as evidence for dishonesty.
It is not a compliment, if a person's signature is illegible. If the signature that binds a person to a legal contract or promise cannot be deciphered, he does not deserve our trust. In fact, an illegible signature annuls the document it appears to put in force.
How to pinpoint a habitual liar? Inconsistency and an unsure hand are the watchwords.While the first letters of words may look clear and often are written with great care (to deceive us)the rest of the word is incomplete as one or more letters are left out (for e.g. "ad" instead of "and," "Thanki" instead of "Thanking," "neived" instead of "received).Another giveaway is letters being replaced by entirely different ones, such as writing "eacl" instead of "each," "mucl" instead of "much" and "costme" instead of "continue".Sometimes instead of a letter we find something that looks like a letter but is not (writing"ar-y" instead of "army", for instance).
The pathological liar on the other hand, does not only tell lies, he identifies himself the false roles he unconsciously assumes. Such a person invariably possesses two or more different styles of writing. Thus one's handwriting can give a surprisingly accurate glimpse of hi/her inner psyche and pathology.
