Graphology is found in the ancient China since 6000 years
ago. Jo Hsu Kuo in China said that she can reveal a person's character by the
way he writes.
Aristotle, the Greek philosopher in the past 4,000 years has been able to
associate handwriting with time owners. Aristotle (Soemantoro, 2009: 2) says
that such a human way of thinking is different pronunciation, as well as
differences in writing. Furthermore, Aristotle states handwriting reveal three
aspects of man: body, mind and spirit.
Meanwhile, a sharper spotlight thrown by Confucius (Soemantoro, 2009: 2) with
said handwriting can perfectly indicate whether it came from a smartphone or an
open.
Graphology is the study of a person's character by analyzing his handwriting,
the first book on graphology was written by Camillo Baldi, a doctor from Italy
in 1622. In 1872, Jean Michon published his book which became the subject of
graphology books at the time. Soon, universities European universities began to
give her Ph.D. or Master's degree in this field.
There are two methods to assess the character and
personality through this science, which is a technique German and French
techniques. Methods of Germany by way of writing one's overall look. While the
French techniques tend to analyze per letter then combined. A beginner usually
learn the techniques of the French advance. According to research, the accuracy
of graphology analysis reaches 80-90%.
1. The direction of the slope of the letter
To the right = expressive, emotional
Upright = restraint, emotions were
Left = shut down
In all directions in one sentence = inconsistent
In all directions in one word = no problems with his personality
2. The general form letters
Round or circular = natural, easygoing
Angular = aggressive, to the point, a powerful energy
Rectilinear = realistic, practice-based experience
Graffiti irregular = artistic, do not have a standard
3. The letters continued or not
Continued entirely = social, loves to talk and meet with people
Semidetached partly off = shy, idealistic rather difficult relationship
(especially a special relationship).
Remove the whole = thinking before acting, intelligent, carefully
4. Spacing between words
Is firmly = likes to talk (perhaps someone who is always busy?)
Meetings / As if a = impatient, confident and quick to act
5. The vertical distance between lines of text
Very much = isolated, close up, perhaps even anti-social
Enough is so letters in the top row is not in contact with the line underneath
= wasteful, talkative
Within the meeting so that the lower end of the letter 'y', 'g', touched the
top end of the letter 'h', 't' = a good organizer
6. Interpretation of the letter 't'
The layout of the crossbeam (-) on the hook 't'
- Tend to the left = personal alert, do not easily believe
- Right in the middle of the = person who is less original but very responsible
- Tend to the right = Private reliable, conscientious, able to lead
The length of the hook 't' shows the potential ability to achieve the target.
High-low beam (-) on the hook 't'
- Low = setting the target is lower than the actual ability (lack of confidence
or idler)
- Height = setting high targets but also offset by the ability
- On top of the hook = setting higher targets than ability
7. Directions writing on paper
Up / uphill = energetic, optimistic, assertive
Fixed / Straight = perfectionist, hard to get along
Down = a depressed or tired, the possibility of self-closing
8. The pressure when writing
The stronger the pressure, the greater the emotional intensity of their
authors.
9. The size of the letters
The smaller the letters were written, the greater The concentration level of
the author, and vice versa.
10. A bit of the letter "O"
- The existence of secret shown by a small circle on the letter "O"
- Lie indicated by a circle of the letter "O" that leads to the right
Appraisal Graphology
There are three aspects judged on graphology. When someone was writing
something, at the same time he was using all three aspects exist in her
physical, mental and emotional.
Someone holding a pen by hand (physically) using his intelligence (mental) to
communicate something in writing, at the same exact condition of private
emotions involved in it (for example: the experience fun / depressing, etc.).
I. Physical Aspects
Handwriting reveals the physical aspects such as the identity and status of
physical health (alcohol, health problems, etc.).
1. As an identity, we often write a signature on a will or other legal
document. The reason is that we need written proof that even the signature on
the check or a legal document, so that the letter can be identified and
authenticated. A good article that are not easily counterfeited can be done by
writing as clearly as possible, as far as possible uninterrupted writing and
written as fast as possible.
2. As the physical health status, regardless of our physical health condition
will be reflected in our writing. If the person feels physically ill, it will
be easy to spot, especially when the situation is in a state of frustration,
drunk alcohol, drugs, etc.
-For grafolog who jumped into the medical field, they will be able to
find out the specifics there any interference in a person's body, and if in a
state of "fly", the medical grafolog can know the effect of what
happens to the individual. It can be seen as any drug or drink we drink will
affect the body and also affect our handwriting.
-Writing is a skill motion produced by a physical mechanism and any
conflict with the function of motion, balance, nerves will appear in our
handwriting.
- Our identity is a characteristic of individualistic, do not care how our
condition, whatever it will be reflected in our writing, but the status of a
temporary health such as headaches and headaches.
II. Mental aspects
Human uses written symbols to communicate ideas, thoughts, etc. this proves
that good human intelligence and the intelligence of every human being is
different. Type of intelligence can be measured by IQ tests, and there are
various IQ tests currently available, but we are discussing here is the innate
intelligence and the intelligence function that would lead to a person's
individual talents and abilities. "Intelligence innate intelligence refers
to a person who is an inborn".
"Functional Intelligence refers to how a person 'be smart' in his
life"
For example, some individuals have high IQs but there are behind bars for
various reasons. They do have an innate intelligence to intelligence but less
functional. The same thing happens is there are people who have an IQ when
tested, including standard or less, but can be an entrepreneur or become a
successful scientist, this is because they have a good functional intelligence.
III. Aspects of Emotion
Handwriting reveals how the way we think, act and feel. Without realizing it, a
word or set of words that can be written into a single unit that reflects the
ego within oneself.
Not only that, graphology also studied at Harvard Psychological Clinic in 1930
by Gordon Allport. Then in 1955 Klara Roman and George Staemphli develop the
essential factors to assess the character of handwriting. Until now, many
universities in Europe megangkat and make graphology as part of the curriculum
for the Department grafologi.7 Furthermore Graphology has developed rapidly in
France by generating figures in the field of graphology, including: Jules
Depoin, Binet G. Tarde and the Aruss Assene are members of the Association
Study Centre development Grafolog. Then moved to Germany in the mid-eighteenth
century with the appearance of Adolf Hentze, Sohwiedland, Gerhard Wilhelm
Langen Bruch, and Rudolphine Poppee. Some names such as; Irene B. Levitt in
Brain Writing, 8 Gloria Hergreaves and Peggy Wilson in A Dictionary of
Grafology, 9, and Andrea Mc.Nichol in Handwriting Analysis 10 is a graphology
expert successor of this century. The work does have considerable benefits, but
the elements of innovation of the above work impressed normative. Therefore,
the tendency of writing used graphology experts still lettered or
alphabetically latin alphabet. Surely this is reasonable, because of graphology
is derived and developed in the western world.
Expert:
Profile Jean Michon
Abbe Jean Hyppplyte Michon (1806 - 1881), an educator in France, devoting much
of their time on the science of handwriting. Michon later published papers on
the system to analyze handwriting, which outlines how the elements or
"signs" of certain (such as scratches and shape of a person)
associated with certain personality traits. He introduced the name to describe
the study of graphology. Michon is also considered instrumental in encouraging
the dissemination of interest garfologi, both in the public and academic
sphere. Jean Michon formed Graphological Society (Graphology Institute) in
Paris, which flourished until the Second World War (1939-1945).
Michon managed to collect catalogs filled with graphic signs and the
characteristics of its regularity. For successfully implementing the basics of
Modern Graphology, then Michon considered the Father of Modern Graphology until
now.
Another French man and also a pupil Michon, namely Crepieux Jules Jamin (1858 -
1940) take the theory a step further. He believed that handwriting should be
investigated as a unified whole and its interpretation must rely on other
features. He divides the basic elements of handwriting into seven categories:
the dimensions, shape, pressure, speed, direction, layout (layout) and
continuity. Jamin Crepieux approach became the basis for the flow of graphology
in France. This approach also gives an influence in the fields of psychology
and became the foundation for Gestalt approaches to handwriting analysis.
Graphology related problems were first published in a journal: Deutsche
Gesellschaft Graphologische published in 1895, One editor (Wilhiem Preyer) had
argued that Handwriting is basically Posts Brain. As well as in publishing both
in: Graphologische Monatshefte published in 1897 made by Hans Busse.
Graphology is based on some science:
• Medicine: Developed by R. Pophal from the University of Hamburg, who
associate handwriting with a variety of matters related to the brain and
perform a variety of verification tests.
• Psychology: developed by Ludwig Klages who argued that handwriting is a form
of self expression and reflect the personality of a person.
Benefits of Graphology
By graphology we can find self-motivation, emotional stability, mental states,
interests and talents, intellectual trend even own strengths and weaknesses.
Graphology is one of the sciences across the ages who have a lot of benefits in
various fields. Some examples of fields that utilize the science of graphology,
namely:
a. industry: to help determine personality / character, including
dishonestynya, assist in the process of recruitment and placement of employees.
b. Military field (military and police): as a tool to help uncover the lies and
crimes suspects in possession of firearms permit process. (In Australia garfologi
accuracy is more credible than mengguanakan Lie detector, so there graphology
very important in use.
c. The field of psychology: help interpret the data, helping to detect
abnormalities in the tendency of clients.
d. The field of education: to assist in the placement of the student class (IPA
/ IPS / English) and helpful for placement majors after graduating from
college, familiar with the talents and interests of students.
And there's more benefits, for example again to the family, to help each other better
understand the character pairs each - each, so that the interrelatedness of
understanding each other, to know the personality of the child, if the child
has an inclination abnormality on sexuality, psychological, or emotional,
kcenderungan lie, even knowing the tendency of the child talent. And of course,
for ourselves or individuals graphology is useful to help better understand our
own advantages and disadvantages. Graphology can also be used to determine the
nature of the prospective spouses. If it matches with our characters, or do we
have to look for other suitable person as the companion of our lives.
Limitations of graphology.
Graphology is very useful to analyze a person's personality. Much can be done
after knowing the personality. Not only personality, handwriting may also
reflect the feelings and psychological condition of the author. However, such
methods of measurement other personality, graphology also has some limitations.
There are some things we can not know from the handwriting, namely; age, sex
and left-handers.
In psychology there are two types of age, the chronological age and mental age.
Chronological age is the age of man that counted since he was born. Stages
one's psychic abilities are expressed in years such as chronological age.
People who have normal alignment between chronological age and mental age. If
the mental age of less than chronological age, can be said to be mentally
retarded. Graphology can only be used to analyze a person's mental age, not
chronological age.
Just by looking at the handwriting is not sufficient to determine a person's
sex. Because there are no clear guidelines to determine sex by handwriting.
Many scientists argue that the Graphology belongs to the group of the Phony
science (not real), but still got the attention and rapid development in the
country - negra Europe, especially in Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands
and Switzerland. In Indonesia, Graphology undeveloped learned some people.
Graphology in Indonesia is only used a few select employees with the company
'in view and analyze handwriting, which is also used as a tool Prikodiagnosik /
Psychological Tests.
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