Chapter 9 “Nonsense Rides Piggyback on Sensible Things” : The Past, Present, and Future of Graphology
Thorpe, Deborah Ellen
Chapter 9 “Nonsense Rides Piggyback on Sensible Things” : The Past, Present, and Future of Graphology - Cham Springer Nature 2018 - 1 electronic resource (17 p.)
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“Nonsense rides piggyback on sensible things”, declares professional sceptic and questioned-document analyst Joe Nickell concerning graphology. This chapter examines graphology’s enduring allure and reach, despite its controversies, and considers its relationship with other types of handwriting analysis. It first asks: is it possible to metaphorically “dissect” the page of handwritten texts, to scrutinize writing as a “medical paratext” rich in information about the writer’s state of health? It then interrogates the nature of the connection between physical and mental states and handwriting. It demonstrates how academics are going “back to basics” with their enquiries into individual difference and handwriting features, and how digital methodologies are contributing to this. Thus, this chapter is an updated study of graphology, providing a wider understanding of the concept of the paratext by considering the information captured in handwriting in the context of a digital age.
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978-3-319-73426-2_9 9783319734255 9783030087869
10.1007/978-3-319-73426-2_9 doi
Graphology
graphology
Chapter 9 “Nonsense Rides Piggyback on Sensible Things” : The Past, Present, and Future of Graphology - Cham Springer Nature 2018 - 1 electronic resource (17 p.)
Open Access
“Nonsense rides piggyback on sensible things”, declares professional sceptic and questioned-document analyst Joe Nickell concerning graphology. This chapter examines graphology’s enduring allure and reach, despite its controversies, and considers its relationship with other types of handwriting analysis. It first asks: is it possible to metaphorically “dissect” the page of handwritten texts, to scrutinize writing as a “medical paratext” rich in information about the writer’s state of health? It then interrogates the nature of the connection between physical and mental states and handwriting. It demonstrates how academics are going “back to basics” with their enquiries into individual difference and handwriting features, and how digital methodologies are contributing to this. Thus, this chapter is an updated study of graphology, providing a wider understanding of the concept of the paratext by considering the information captured in handwriting in the context of a digital age.
Creative Commons
English
978-3-319-73426-2_9 9783319734255 9783030087869
10.1007/978-3-319-73426-2_9 doi
Graphology
graphology