graphologist
Penmanship personality interpreter
A graphologist is someone who practices graphology, the analysis of handwriting as a supposed window into personality traits and psychological states.
Graphologists claim to detect characteristics like honesty, creativity, or emotional stability from how a person forms letters, applies pressure, or spaces words.
While graphology remains popular in some European countries for employment screening, it lacks scientific support and is generally dismissed by psychologists as pseudoscience.
Skill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- letteringStyled written characters
strokes · loops · slant · pressure · spacing · baseline · flourishes · legibility
Handwritten name for verification
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- documentWritten or electronic file
examination · comparison · questioned · evidence · court · testimony · expert · verification
Assigned meaning
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- reportFormal written findings
consultation · reading · profile · sample · specimen · chart · methodology · indicators
Distinguishing personal features
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
behavior · tendencies · motivation · emotional · intellect · honesty · confidence · introversion
penmanship
Skill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
lettering · strokes · loops · slant · pressure · spacing · baseline · flourishes · legibility · formation
signature
Handwritten name for verification
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
document · examination · comparison · questioned · evidence · court · testimony · expert · verification · analysis
interpretation
Assigned meaning
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
report · consultation · reading · profile · sample · specimen · chart · methodology · indicators · signs
traits
Distinguishing personal features
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
psychology · behavior · tendencies · motivation · emotional · intellect · honesty · confidence · introversion · extroversion
- pseudoscientistshomeopath, phrenologist, crystal healer, numerologist, reflexologist
- handwriting experts
photograph, graphic, paragraph, autograph, telegraph, epigraph, graphite, graphology