Personality assessment is increasingly important in our society. Graphoanalysis can reveal tendencies toward juvenile delinquency and credit worthiness, vocational strengths and weaknesses, compatibility; and can be used as an aid in personal, marital, and child guidance counselling. In a society which constantly seeks self-assessment, self-worth and approval, Graphoanalysis provides deep insights into the personality. One can accurately see emotional reactions, styles of thinking, goal distance, achievement traits, imagination, and general aptitudes. In an ever-changing marketplace, this assessment is important in understanding and utilizing abilities.

To know one's self is to be able to use one's capabilities to the best of advantage. To know others is to understand them and to be able to work with them. The primary aim of Graphoanalysis is a better understanding of oneself and others. Many heartaches could be avoided if one person understood another. Many marriages could be saved, vocational situations improved, and social and psychological problems handled more intelligently. Many a child would develop full potentialities were he or she completely understood and carefully guided. Graphoanalysis is dedicated to human understanding and happiness as the medical profession is dedicated to physical health.

Some people are cool and level-headed. They can meet emergencies in a calm and collected way (Slant FA). Other persons, however, are very easily excited. They often act promptly on impulse (Slant E+). Between these two extremes are the people who will respond more to emotional situations than the cool ones, yet they are not likely to act as impulsively as the extremely excitable ones.

Some people possessing considerable emotional responsiveness may not be expressive people, because there may be other traits (*such as conservatism, caution, self-control, secrecy, suppression) to restrain impulsiveness. On the contrary, there are also some other traits (*such as generosity, talkativeness, imagination, enthusiasm, variety and change) which often support impulsiveness. Emotional responsiveness will also interact with other traits. A highly impulsive person who is also very frank* will speak without thinking. The combination of impulsiveness and such traits *as extravagance, vanity and ostentation in the writing could be an indication of credit risk. [*All these traits can be identified in handwriting.]

Comprehensive thinking is the ability to grasp ideas and to size up a situation quickly. It is shown in writing by retraced needle-like upward points, most frequently in the m's and n's (Figure 2) which are written like w's and u's. The taller and more pointed the structures are, the keener and deeper is the comprehension. A comprehensive thinker is a quick learner and alert observer. Needle-like structures are often found in the writing of successful salespersons who must think fast and of bright students who grasp lesson material quickly. Keen comprehension, unless supported by other mental processes, has its pitfalls, because a comprehensive thinker may be biased or inaccurate in his/her conclusions. This is especially true in the case of highly responsive writer.

Hiring suitable personnel is one of the most important problems business people face today. Graphoanalysis is a valuable aid in personnel selection and promotions. It is a cost-effective, nondiscriminatory method for making decisions about people based on their unique strengths and weaknesses, rather than how they come across on the surface. Practical, time-saving and dependable, it is a proven method of personality assessment.

Graphoanalysis is a supplement to, not a replacement for, conventional methods of hiring and upgrading. Ordinarily, records are available of the applicant�s education, training and experience. Not so easily obtainable, however, is such pertinent information as that pertaining to the applicant�s personality and potential. This gap in the applicant�s background can be bridged through scientific handwriting analysis.

A Graphoanalysis report reveals how the applicant�s personality traits match - or fail to match - the job requirements. It includes data on how the candidate may be expected to relate with fellow employees.

The concluding evaluation and recommendation on the suitability of the applicant in the report is based entirely on a Graphoanalysis of a handwriting specimen. However, factors other than personality, such as experience and education, must also be weighed. Therefore, the decision on whether or not to employ a particular individual rests on the judgment of the employer.