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The Write Stuff - Evaluations of Graphology, the Study of Handwriting Analysis (Hardcover)
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The Write Stuff - Evaluations of Graphology, the Study of Handwriting Analysis (Hardcover)
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Like fingerprints, each person's handwriting is unique and may be
used as a means of identification. Expert document examiners have
long been used by courts to determine the authenticity of
signatures and other writing samples. But is there more that
handwriting can reveal about a person beyond individual
identification? Many claim that such analysis has been perfected in
the science of "graphology" and that personality traits and
accurate character readings can be deduced from a person's
penmenship. In this definitive study of graphology, Barry and Dale
Beyerstein provide a balanced evaluation of claims that
personality, aptitude, and psychological and physical health can be
determined through handwriting analysis. The contributors include
both practicing graphologists, who present their case and describe
their practices and methods, as well as critics from many fields,
who evaluate graphology in terms of brain research; assess its
accuracy through objective tests of validity; contrast graphology
with verifiable psychological assessment techniques; and review the
legality of using graphology in employee selection, psychological
diagnosis, and the criminal justice system. A major thrust of the
book is a consideration of why graphology seems so accurate to many
personnel managers when it has been unable to pass objective tests
of validity designed by experts in the psychology of individual
differences. In addition, a brief history of graphology is offered,
which traces its roots to the ancient practice of sympathetic
magic. Also presented is a philosophical discussion which compares
the practice and philosophical assumptions of graphology with the
scientific method. For critics andproponents alike, The Write Stuff
will serve as an invaluable reference work.
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