Graphology offers an intriguing means of character analysis that is both insightful and fun. This introduction presents a step-by-step guide to understanding the extraordinarily accurate technique, providing an unusual and enlightening window to those around you. With over ninety authentic handwriting samples, it describes all the important features to look for -- from choice of paper and ink to letter formation, grouping, spacing, slants and signatures. You can discover what your partner's writing style says about their passionate nature, whether your friend's signature exposes a flamboyant trait, if a potential business contact is likely to be trustworthy -- or perhaps even draw out a revealing aspect to your own personality. Book jacket.A step-by-step guide to understanding graphology, an intriguing, surprisingly accurate means of character analysis that is both insightful and fun to use.
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| Introduction | |
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| What is graphology? | |
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| The history of graphology | |
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| How graphology works | |
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| Who uses graphology and why | |
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| How we begin | |
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| Obtaining a sample | |
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| What you will need | |
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| Questions to ask first | |
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| First impressions | |
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| Paper | |
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| Ink | |
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| Pens | |
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| Pressure | |
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| Margins | |
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| Style | |
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| Content | |
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| Summary | |
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| Is size important? | |
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| Letter size | |
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| Width of words | |
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| Space between words | |
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| Space between lines | |
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| Capital and lower case letters | |
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| Starting and finishing strokes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Zones | |
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| The three zones | |
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| Zone traits | |
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| How we measure zones | |
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| Summary | |
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| Dominant traits | |
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| Why are the 'w' and 'd' so important? | |
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| Loops | |
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| Middle zone letters | |
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| Stems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Leanings | |
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| Slants | |
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| Slopes | |
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| Does your handwriting change? | |
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| Connections | |
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| The garland | |
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| The arcade | |
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| The angle | |
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| The thread | |
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| Uncial and cursive handwriting | |
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| Legibility | |
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| Letters and numbers | |
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| Letters | |
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| Major traits of letter groups | |
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| Numbers | |
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| Dotting and crossing | |
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| Positioning of the 'i' dot | |
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| Time for 't's | |
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| Signing off | |
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| What does your signature reveal? | |
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| Signature same as handwriting | |
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| Signature different from handwriting | |
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| Placements | |
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| Forenames and surnames | |
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| Odds and ends | |
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| The capital 'I' | |
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| Envelopes | |
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| Address placement | |
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| Making an analysis | |
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| Suggested procedures | |
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| Looking for graphological traits | |
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| Looking for character traits | |
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| Samples for practice | |
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| The samples | |
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| The interpretations | |
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| Further reading | |
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| Useful addresses | |
Richard Craze is the author of several books on astrology, sexuality, and herbal medicine. Among them is Mix & Match Chinese Astrology, also published by Barron's.
