I always had beautiful handwriting until I started learning shorthand. I dread to think what a graphologist would make of it’s shapeless, sprawling angles, what conclusion would be drawn from it about my character.
It is a subject I find intriguing. The Times also thinks so and managed to obtain David Cameron’s notes following his blinding off-the-cuff speech yesterday.
They asked Elaine Quigley, a psychologist and editor of the Graphologist journal, to give her views – and the outcomes are much more reassuring compared to a similar test carried out on Gordon Brown’s handwriting. She concluded:
“The writing is spare and clean, presumably for ease of reference, but the dots and crossbars of the letters also show a close attention to detail and focus.
“Despite being rough notes, he has not abbreviated anything and is consistent in style – which is perhaps a product of his education. The lack of curls on his “y�s or “g�s show a lack of emotion and suggest he does not like making grand dramatic gestures.
“There is a sense of sincerity that this is what he believes, and he shows signs of being very thoughtful and deliberate in his aims.�
“These notes could not be more opposite to those of Tony Blair,â€? she said, but added that contrasts with Mr Brown were less obvious.”
However, when George Osborne had Gordon Brown’s handwriting analysed, the conclusions revealed:
“The writer is not shy. The writer shows unreliable and poor judgment. The writer was not in control of their emotions and instincts at the time of writing.
“There are signs that the writer is someone who does not like to give a clear-cut image of himself. There are signs that the writer can be evasive.�
Well what do you make of that, and how would your handwriting match up to scrutiny?
I think you would get a clearer view of someone’s character by reading their horoscope.
or their entrails…
Wriiting can be a lot like body language.
Graphology is largely pseudoscience.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NeYkOHQ683k
My handwriting would definitely not stand up to scrutiny! I “handwrite” so little these days…mostly typewritten. I rarely write, but print and have done for years. Not sure why or when I changed, but it probably was because my printing is legible!
I hope I will never be judged by handwriting either. A big problem from Grade 1.
Computers are just the best thing.
Being a doctor, I have the handwriting to match, so don’t fancy a graphologist! But I have real sincerity in Cameron, something I don’t see in Brown.
Sorry Ellee, but I don’t think subjective handwriting analysis tells me anything about Gordon that I didn’t already know!
I’m not really sure that I believe in that stuff!
I am NOT allowing anyone to have a go at my handwriting! A woman has to have some mystery! Very interesting portrait of the gentlemen – caught unawares as were.. not the norm for a politician eh?
Graphology cynics like Tim Almond and others are the ones with things to hide,like having a severe dysfunctional character.
Graphology says more about you than anything. For Almond to base his comments on some stupid video on You Tube is absurd.
Anyone who tries to rubbish graphology is either showing ignorance or is frightened of having his or her handwriting analysed. Comments on graphology by people who know absolutely nothing about this branch of psychology just demonstrate their stupidity. What an intelligent person would say is ” well I know nothing about the subject and whilst I don’t understand how it would work, I keep an open mind. I would be interested to know more about it. Where could I get some more information?”
I have proved the efficacy of handwriting psychology to a fair number of people who have real power in various branches of The Establishment and in each case they say that they would use it were it not for the political nightmare that might ensue.
A fear of the unknown and worries about possibly losing power as a result.
Erik Rees
A brilliant comment from the UK’s leading graphologist.
Erik, you are so right about the need to have an open mind. Thank you for your comment, you are clearly held in very high regard by Jeremy.
Hi Elle,
so Brown decides not to cjance an Autumn election
with Tories leading the polls, and
Cameron thinks he’s on a winner with raising the ‘inheritance tax threshold
I’ll do an in depth post on the Moon Base and Space Travel, in the not too distant future – maybe Cameron will have enough nerve to add it to his manifesto along with his stance on environmental taxes & inheritance tax, fir the next general election.