Nivîskar: Inessa Goldberg, grafolog, grafologê dadwerî, serokê Enstîtuya Analîza Grafîkî ya Inessa Goldberg, endama tevahî ya Civaka Grafolojîk a Zanistî ya Israelsraîl
Today I will share with you some professional thoughts about one of the most noticeable and obvious even to an inexperienced eye, graphological signs, which for this reason deserves special attention and popularity — the slope in handwriting.
In order not to get a superficial answer in the style of «signology», which we most often find on the Internet and popular sources, with the help of this article I would like to give, if not exhaustive (there are always many more nuances), then a much more accurate idea of this phenomenon.
The expression “On an oblique” was not used by me for a red word, it also carries a deeper meaning associated with the concept of an inclination in handwriting — and you will soon see this by delving into the analogies I use for explanation.
So, the slope in the handwriting. Most often I am asked about left or right, but pay attention — there is also a direct slope (handwriting without a slope). These three main types of inclination still have variations, and we take into account at least three or four subspecies for the right and left inclinations (light, medium, strong, creeping) and possible fluctuations in the «almost straight» inclination.
It should be said that any sign in the handwriting, including the slope, cannot be interpreted separately from the overall picture and combined with the rest of the “graphic circumstances” of a particular handwriting. Given this, you can get a lot of information.
In general, the slope «shows» one of the main tendencies in the structure of a person’s personality, his orientation, his nature and how he manifests it. Take a close look at the illustration above, and now the most important:
Psychomotorically, the right inclination (we are talking about the usual right-handed person, the left-hander “says goodbye” to a few degrees of inclination to the left, after which all other handwriting analysis rules are fully applicable to it) is the most natural and least energy-consuming. This provides an optimal channel both for the release of expression and for the most efficient achievement of the result. Thus, in general it can be said that the right slope provides the opportunity for the most productive expenditure of forces relative to the developed dynamism — by analogy with «running down the mountain.»
However, I want to emphasize the multifactorial nature of the trait — something on which the interpretation of the slope will depend. “Running downhill” is more convenient, easier and more optimal in terms of energy expenditure, but the right slope is only a “descent”, “mountain”, “favorable condition”, and all the “positive”, healthy and prosperous characteristics of the right slope that we know will be true and are reliable only on the condition that a person knows how to “run” and apply efforts relatively correctly. Right inclination is not enough to conclude about the best qualities.
If the owner of the right slope uses its advantages to «roll head over heels», rush forward without thinking about the consequences, or vice versa, use this «descent» for a passive, motionless roll by inertia — this is another.
«Fluency» of handwriting — comes from «running», i.e. from healthy dynamism, and not from «obsessed somersaulting» or «passive sliding down by inertia.»
In case (1) of healthy fluency, to which the right inclination has, we will talk about a complex of qualities that express the spontaneity of the individual, the natural manifestation of oneself, liveliness, the sincerity of the manifestation of one’s feelings, disposition towards people, an active life position, etc. (there are many meanings, some of them can be found in my books).
In the case when the right slope (2) provokes, more precisely, accompanies violent, impulsive, instinctive impulses — the meanings will be appropriate — impatience, impatience, inconstancy, contempt for norms and obligations, inclinations, intemperance, a person of extremes, etc. will come to the fore .
In the case of right inclination (3) being sluggish, when it serves only as the “path of least resistance” for inert movement, completely different meanings will take place. For example, lack of will, spinelessness, compromise, lack of depth, solidity, own opinion, as well as the depth of feelings, involvement. There are many dozens of values, everything will depend on additional parameters in the handwriting.
In general, the right slope, we repeat, is our “nature”, the manifestation of feelings, instincts or lethargy, and it is associated with the dynamic parameters of handwriting, with movement.
Direct slope — psychomotor disposes to restraint and greater conscious control, mediation, calculation or monitoring of one’s behavior, rationality. The direct slope is more closely connected (combined) with structural or disciplinary parameters in handwriting — organization, etc. If it becomes not just rationality and balance, but protection (just calculation, rationalization, artificiality), then the structure in handwriting will not be natural, it will be artificial, and the form in handwriting may also come to the fore.
If the right slope is a «descent», then a straight line can be compared to a straight surface. It does not make movement much more difficult, but it does not make it easier or faster. Each step is made «consciously» and requires some effort, «decision making». A person is more driven by internal logic, expediency or other considerations than by a spontaneous manifestation of his nature. And then — again we look at how the direct slope manifests itself in different people. Is it stable, static, or is it lively, variable, is it very hesitant, or is it obsessively obsessive, etc.
Similarly, analysis takes place with the left slope, with the difference that we can conditionally imagine it as «resistance», «climbing up the mountain.» Many are accustomed to reading in popular articles that the left slope is the “voice of reason” or “head”. Traditionally, but completely unreasonably, it is implied that the right slope is the «heart», which means that the left one is the «reason», but the straight slope, of course, is the «golden mean». It sounds beautiful and symmetrical, but psychomotor research says something completely different, and “perfect harmony of mathematics” is far from life.
The left slope is the opposition, positioning yourself «against» the environment. Psychomotor, this is the most uncomfortable movement when writing. However, if a person prefers it, then there are reasons. This means that the state of opposition, sometimes outsider or confrontation is more important to him than convenience.