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How to Analyze Your Handwriting and Others

The subconscious mind expresses itself in physiological ways the conscious mind cannot control. One manifestation of this phenomenon is in handwriting. Graphology is the process of analyzing handwriting for cues about the personality of the writer. Trained professionals can glean a great deal of information from handwriting clues to which most people are oblivious. You can teach yourself some of the techniques of graphologists.

Instructions

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  Look at the size of handwriting. Generally, larger handwriting suggests a desire for attention or a proclivity for self-expression. Conversely, smaller handwriting indicates a desire to remain unnoticed or to keep a low profile.
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  Look at the straightness of the writing. Straight, rigid lines suggest self-organization or self-control. Sloppy or heavily leaning lines may be the product of a less organized mind.
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  Evaluate the slant of the handwriting. Writing that leans strongly to the right suggests an outgoing personality, impulsiveness or perhaps nervous behavior. Left-leaning writing may indicate caution or introversion.
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  Analyze the baseline, which is the line (real or imaginary) along which you write. An upward slanting baseline suggests optimism or hopefulness, while a baseline that slopes downward may suggest fatigue or pessimism.

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