Thursday, October 05, 2006

First posting

Handwriting can infallibly show whether it comes from a person who is noble-minded or from one who is vulgar.
K'ung-fu-tzu, 500 B.C.

Spoken words are the symbols of mental experience, and written words the symbol of spoken words. Just as all men have not the same speech sounds, so all men have not the same writing.
Aristotle, 330 B.C.

Have you ever looked at someone and thought:
  • He looks honest.
  • She seems friendly.
  • He doesn't look like a serial killer.

Are you always right?

Looks can be deceiving...but handwriting never lies.
Michelle Dresbold, Sex, Lies, and Handwriting, 2006

13 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Having read many of Michelle's newspaper columns and learned of her ability to read hand writing, I cannot wait to read her in-depth evaluation of the Jon Benet Ramsey note or who really was Jack the Ripper.

8:22 AM  
Blogger flip said...

Michelle, Have you ever met someone, liked that person initially; but didn't once you saw that person's handwriting?

7:10 AM  
Blogger Michelle Dresbold said...

Hi Flip,

Yes. In the past, I've met guys who seemed nice...and then I saw their handwriting. Even though their handwriting told me "Whoa, stay away from this one," I told myself "maybe this time the handwriting is wrong."

But, lo and behold, the handwriting was always right. Now, as soon as I meet someone, I look at their handwriting. When the handwriting says "stop reading and start running"...I put on my running shoes.

Michelle

6:24 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can you help someone make a decision about what type of job would be best for them based on their handwriting? Does the age of the person writing make a difference in your answer?

Cinnamon

2:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know that some artists that create graffiti develope a second type of handwriting to keep themselves out of trouble. Does this show, or perhaps help create a split personality?

4:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Michelle, I saw you on a talk show and I thought what you do is so cool...I also noted that some of what you wrote is very true as of my own writing.I can't Wait to see what you wrote on the Jon Bennett situation.I been trying to figure it out myself..I personally think someone studied what they where going to do before it happened.I will be checking in on your latest mysteries. Thank you for what you do!

9:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Michelle:
I have a question: can handwriting be used as therapy? I mean does training in writing the way a "well adjusted" person does---close bottom of "a" and "o", curved not angles etc--- help?

12:18 PM  
Blogger Michelle Dresbold said...

Hi all. Thanks for your comments and questions.

Handwriting can be a very effective therapeutic tool. It's an interesting subject and you may want to check out some of my columns to see how it works. I have a number of columns posted on my Web site.

7:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What might you expect to see in the handwriting of a bisexual or homosexual person?

10:38 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So very interesting ! Thank you Ms. Dresbold for writing the book and helping us to become more informed about this important tool.
I am curious: I seem to have many different styles of handwriting depending on my mood/energy level/hurriedness/writing to make a good impression. They can look totally different. What could that mean please?

9:03 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I've just read the article about you in the February edition of Pittsburgh Magazine, and your work is aboslutely fascinating. Though I've known of handwriting analysis for a long while, you don't hear nearly as much about it as you should. The comment about 'when a person's signature cannot be read...that person has no intention of letting anyone know who he or she is' holds a lot of meaning with me. My signature is essentially illegible, containing hardly any sign that there are even letters used to create it. When I was younger it was much clearer.... but it was always so belabouring to me, as if I were forcing myself to write it out cleanly and clearly. My coworkers have started requiring that I print my name out next to my signature when I am signing off on documents; banks and retail stores ask for another form of ID that has been signed; my friends laugh when I sign a check.

Do you think it wise to analyze your own handwriting, or should another person do it for you? Have you analyzed yourself?

9:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just loved your book Sex, Lies and Handwriting! I definitely recommend it to every reader. Handwriting can really tell a tale about you.

10:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just read the book - it kept me up late until I finished it. Great! But thanks Michelle, now I'm paranoid about my signature, open k's.....:) Well, I'll work on changing those things. All the best.

4:39 PM  

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