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Wednesday,
August 01, 2007
You can't hide your true self- it's in writing
By Pam
Cassady-Staff Reporter [email protected]
With only a glance at a person's signature, Judy Bruckner can
begin to form some pretty accurate ideas of what that person is like. If she
studies more of their writing for a longer period of time, she can tell much
about a person's personality, emotion, goals and personal traits.
Bruckner is a certified Graphoanalyst, meaning she studies handwriting and what
it reveals about a person. Bruckner will be discussing this skill at the Logan
County Public Library next week as part of the library's 40th anniversary
celebration.
“Your handwriting is basically a memory of everything that's happened to you in
your life,” said Bruckner, who became interested in graphoanalysis after taking
a class. Bruckner, a self-described “seasoned genealogist,” said she was
fascinated by the way the teacher was able to pull out information. “It really
motivated me to go ahead and learn the skill.”
Bruckner became a certified Graphoanalyst through the International
Graphoanalysis Society in 2005. This allows her to do analysis work, teach and
do lectures. Her main areas of interest are using handwriting analysis in
relationships and genealogy.
When used in studying genealogy, Bruckner said graphoanalysis could help people
learn more about what their ancestors may have been like. Bruckner said she had
recently helped a woman verify a marriage and worked with two young women who
never got to know their mothers because they had died when they were young.
After reading the analysis, one of the young women said it matched what she
already knew about her mother and gave her a better glimpse into what she was
like.
“That made her feel good cause she got to know her mother,” Bruckner said.
Studying a person's handwriting can be used in many other ways as well.
Bruckner offers business graphoanalysis to help employers have a better idea
about the possible strengths and weaknesses of candidates. Vocational aptitude
reports may help a person realize what kind of career or job they would be best
suited for. A comprehensive compatibility report can be used by couples to
better understand areas in which they are compatible and areas in which they
may have conflicts.
Bruckner said many psychologists and psychiatrists are either certified
Graphoanalysts or have someone who is on call to help them with their clients.
“Handwriting analysis is just a tool,” Bruckner added.
When it comes to doing an analysis, Bruckner said she never does one without
the person's permission and they are always confidential. However, she admitted
that it is hard not to analyze everything she reads to a point.
“It's like learning a new language,” she said. “The more you study it, the more
it becomes second nature.”
There are various degrees of an analysis, ranging from a brief evaluation to a
comprehensive one.
“When I do a complete analysis, I know a person about as well as I know my best
friend,” Bruckner said.
When Bruckner asks for a handwriting sample, she encourages the person to sit
in a comfortable place, write on a paper with no lines and write something like
a short essay or letter. Something as simple as the way an “o” is written or
the slanting of letters tells Bruckner about the writer. These patterns are
called trait indicators.
“To me it's like a puzzle,” Bruckner said of studying a person's handwriting
and determining what that person is like.
While some handwriting analysis is done for a specific purpose, Bruckner said a
general evaluation can sometimes simply help people realize areas in which they
have strengths and areas they might want to work on improving.
Handwriting changes and those changes can reflect what is going on in one's
life at a certain time.
During her talk at the Logan County Public Library, Bruckner said she will
discuss the use of graphoanalysis in genealogy and she will present several
trait indicators and explain what they can reveal about a person.
The talk will be held during a luncheon that begins at 11 a.m. on Thursday,
Aug. 9. The luncheon, which will be provided by Friends of the Library, and the
lecture are free and open to the public, but organizers would like people to
preregister by calling the library at 726-6129.
Although graphoanalysis is now considered a science and much research has been
done in the area, some people still consider it to rank right up there with
palm reading and such.
Bruckner said she knows it works. For those who are skeptical, she simply says,
“Let me see your handwriting.”
August 7, 2007
Pam s
Ponderings
Your words tell a lot, but so does the way
you write them
PAM CA S S A D Y
When I first contacted
Judy Bruckner to learn more about handwriting analysis, she offered to do a
brief analysis for me. She said she often does this for reporters so that they
could see for themselves what a Graphoanalyst does.
I must admit, although I agreed to let her analyze my handwriting, I was a bit uncertain about how it would go.
First of all, I don't write in cursive. I don't remember when I switched back to printing, but that is how I write almost all of the time. When I take notes I have some combination of printing and cursive that only I can make much sense out of. Judy said that although it is better if the person writes in cursive, I could go ahead and print and she would do what she could with that.
My only other concern is what would she say about me. I joked with friends that perhaps she would discover I have a criminal mind or that I am deeply disturbed. Who knew what she might say about me.
Sitting down to prepare my writing sample, I tried to relax and just write as naturally as I could. I spoke with Judy once and the only thing she knew about me before seeing my writing sample was that I am a reporter.
A few days after sending my writing off, I received her two and a half page analysis. It was pretty amazing. By taking a close look at no more than 100 words I had written, she had learned quite a bit about me.
She started by saying I am a laid-back person who is fairly objective. She went on to say that I am a bit shy, but still carry on a good conversation. She discussed things about my personality, my emotions and my goals. And I have to say that she did a great job of summarizing a lot about me.
I've taken personality profile tests and strength finder tests and such, and those offered very similar results. But the difference was that for those, I had to answer many questions. For this, I just provided a sample of my handwriting.
It's amazing to think that our handwriting can reveal so much about us. Some might say this sounds like palm reading or fortune telling, but graphoanalysis is a science. Bruckner studied to earn her certification. While she will admit that there are limits to what she can determine by looking at a person's handwriting, she said that when she does a comprehensive analysis, she knows the person about as well as she knows her best friend.
Bruckner enjoys doing handwriting analysis in a couple of ways. She enjoys helping people get to know themselves better and using that knowledge in their relationships. She also enjoys using graphoanalysis in genealogy. In this way, she looks at handwriting samples of people's ancestors and gives them a bit more information about relatives they may not have had a chance to know.
Although handwriting analysis is a science and a skill that can be learned, some people are still skeptical. To that, Bruckner simply says let me see your handwriting.
I was a bit of a skeptic, but my own analysis was very accurate.
If you are interested in learning more about handwriting analysis, Bruckner will be giving a talk at the Logan County Public Library Thursday at 11 a.m. Friends of the Library is providing a light lunch. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Call the library at 726-6129.
The number of people that attended this lecture was 52.