Chapter 9 “Nonsense Rides Piggyback on Sensible Things”
“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 anal...
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| description | “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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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-697062025-01-23T11:32:29Z Chapter 9 “Nonsense Rides Piggyback on Sensible Things” Thorpe, Deborah Ellen graphology thema EDItEUR::V Health, Relationships and Personal development::VX Mind, body, spirit::VXF Fortune-telling and divination::VXFG Graphology bic Book Industry Communication::V Health & personal development::VX Mind, Body, Spirit::VXF Fortune-telling & divination::VXFG Graphology “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. 2021-05-18T02:03:08Z 2021-05-18T02:03:08Z 2021-05-17T09:58:35Z 2018 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48636 9783319734255 9783030087869 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69706 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/48636/1/Bookshelf_NBK538100.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/48636/1/Bookshelf_NBK538100.pdf Springer Nature 10.1007/978-3-319-73426-2_9 10.1007/978-3-319-73426-2_9 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a Medical Paratexts from Medieval to Modern Wellcome Trust d859fbd3-d884-4090-a0ec-baf821c9abfd 9783319734255 9783030087869 Wellcome 17 Cham open access |
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