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| Graphology | 3/3 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphology | reference | science, encyclopedia | 2026-05-05T09:20:46.593471+00:00 | kb-cron |
=== Marital compatibility === In its simplest form only sexual expression and sexual response are examined. At its most complex, every aspect of an individual is examined for how it affects the other individual(s) within the relationship. The theory is that after knowing and understanding how each individual in the relationship differs from every other individual in the relationship, the resulting marriage will be more enduring. With a comparative analysis receiving and non-receiving parts responses are measured.
=== Medical diagnosis === Medical graphology is probably the most controversial branch of handwriting analysis. Strictly speaking, such research is not graphology as described throughout this article but an examination of factors pertaining to motor control. Research studies have been conducted in which a detailed examination of handwriting factors, particularly timing, fluidity, and consistency of size, form, speed, and pressure are considered in the process of evaluating patients and their response to pharmacological therapeutic agents. The study of these phenomena is a by-product of researchers investigating motor control processes and the interaction of nervous, anatomical, and biomechanical systems of the body. The Vanguard Code of Ethical Practice, amongst others, prohibits medical diagnosis by those not licensed to do diagnosis in the state in which they practice.
=== Graphotherapy ===
Graphotherapy is the pseudoscience of changing a person's handwriting with the goal of changing features of his or her personality, or "handwriting analysis in reverse." It originated in France during the 1930s, spreading to the United States in the late 1950s. The purported therapy consists of a series of exercises similar to those taught in basic calligraphy courses, sometimes in conjunction with music or positive self-talk.
== See also == Literomancy Numerology Physiognomy
=== Graphologists === Max Pulver Robert Saudek Rafael Schermann Léopold Szondi Sheila Lowe
=== Related fields === Asemic writing List of topics characterized as pseudoscience Palaeography Graphonomics Doodle
== References ==
== Further reading == Bangerter A, König CJ, Blatti S, Salvisberg A (2009). "How Widespread is Graphology in Personnel Selection Practice? A case study of a job market myth" (PDF). International Journal of Selection and Assessment. 17 (2): 219–30. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2389.2009.00464.x. S2CID 55481603. Berger J (2002). "Handwriting Analysis and Graphology". In Shermer M (ed.). The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience. ABC-CLIO. pp. 116–20. ISBN 978-1-57607-653-8.
== External links == Skeptic's Dictionary entry on graphology BBC article about graphology How Graphology Fools People