Show - - - - - - -- ' - - Advertisement ir - s-- - - ' - - - er - 0 y - i 7:61 I gavtr ''''l i I ef--4) e04::w N erates on the same principle as for example the Rorschach psychological tests In putting words on a piece of paper or interpreting inkblots—a person projects her unconscious personality Where the writer chooses to first place her pen on the page indicates how she situates herself in relation to family and society The shape and length of the lines reveal other personality traits I guess I'm a skeptic at heart I From there the analysis narrows make it a point not to trust in things down to looking at specific letlike graphology So I never expected ters—their size shape slant and how of to come having my they're grouped Even the anything handwriting analyzed A few laughs choice of writing implement the maybe But certainly nothing pressure applied and legibility are revealing Nothing of consequence considered And of course the sigI was wrong nature is studied—the individual's I recognized the truth of most of personal creation that no parent or graphologist Carlos Pedregal's teacher has had a hand in transassertions right away But when he forming "One characteristic in announced that I was very decisive isolation shows nothing:' says Pedbut often not patient enough I was regal "The conjunction of everysure that I'd caught him in a mistake thing is used to analyze a person's It took me a week to accept the handwriting" In all a graphologist examines fact that as much as I didn't want to believe it signs of my impa- over 300 aspects of a persons script tience stood out like highway The result? "Your handwriting will markers in both my professional and tell an expert things that your best personal life I'd simply chosen to friend or mate wouldn't know after ignore them I had to confess Car a full 10 years" says Pedregal Not los Pedregal knew me—or at least surprisingly a handwriting analysis can often provide new insights certain aspects of my personalI knew myself into than yourself your relationships and ity—better Had I known more about graphyour life as well Take Mike and Susan (not their ology at the time I might not have real been so surprised Graphology op names) as an example The ell off-bas- e" i f- f 114215°1144 1 I" 4 e i ki '4:e7 '' 410:44- r '"4C " - Just pick up a pen seated myself in front of the round dining room table shifted in the chair until I was quite comfortable and prepared to copy out the paragraph on the sheet of blank paper in front of me "Just think of this as a lark" I told myself as I began to scribble "Just think of the stories you can dine out on when this guy's conclusions are all ' - 721ktit44("c" L Want to find out what makes you tick? 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N1 :do At 4 gkr" t r '1 24 v —"-tcd-- 14"1104t 40' 4 By i - ': ad° kW" I) k 4 '- ' I 4) lc " e"-Cof-40- -- flkD I ‘40' GD - t --------7- couple decided they would both have their handwriting analyzed For the most part husband and wife were pleased with the results Each however adamantly disagreed with one of the characteristics listed in their respective analyses Mike's handwriting had revealed that he placed too much importance on himself and his family "The rest of the world can die so long as we're okay:' was the attitude that came through Though Mike denied that this was true his wife felt that the analysis was right on target Interestingly Susan's point of contention was about a characteristic that was in direct opposition to the quality Mike had argued about Her script showed a tendency to put other people's needs first before her own or her family's something which Mike had accused her of time and time again "You don't care enough about our kids:' he'd tell her "You're always taking care of all the other kids in the neighborhood" The conflicting reactions sparked numerous discussions between the two Finally Mike and Susan realized that they—and not the graphologist—were mistaken Their opposing personality traits had blinded them to each other and fueled their conflict That awareness allowed them to look at the situation from a new angle and put it in perspective Graphology can also reveal character traits that people who've been close most of their lives aren't aware of For years the Canadian had felt that his five children didn't know who he really was When he received his handwriting analysis he felt it was so accurate that he ended up mailing a copy to lt kids "For the each of his first time 1 felt that somebody understood me" he explained For some the that results from having their handwriting analyzed becomes a necessary catalyst for change 1 used to think that always right:' says Nancy (not her real name) "So I always Insisted that my family do things my way" Her handwriting however showed that she had become too Involved with her family at the expense of her own identity The cause: her less than perfect childhoodThe result: an overly demanding mother and wife who only began to step back when the analysis of her handwritingmade her aware of the problem and its origins Graphology can even shed light on "real life" mysteries The adoptive mother of a now-adu- self-discove- ry foundling wrote Pedregal asking for help "All my baby has of her nat- ural mother is the note she was found with Very possibly she will never have anything else Could you please see what you can discover about the woman who left her from 4dadMINNMINNENMMENMERNMONMEEEMEMINEI |