Skeptoid #363: All About Graphology

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Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2013

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

In fact, handwriting analysis tells us nothing useful about the personality and aptitudes of the writer.

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0:00.0	A lot of the sciences we encounter in daily life are kind of on the fringe, and one in
0:08.8	particular I'm thinking of is handwriting analysis.
0:12.7	There is such a thing as a graphology expert, and so we assume the truth of the corollary
0:19.0	that graphology is a legitimate thing.
0:22.0	Well, it may be, it may not be.
0:25.1	Today we're going to find out by pointing our skeptical eye straight at it.
0:30.3	The truth behind graphology is today unskeptoid.
0:34.3	Hey everyone, Brian here.
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1:17.2	Thanks.
1:23.0	For listening to Skaptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from Skaptoid.com.
1:28.2	All about graphology.
1:31.4	Today we're going to take pen and hand and write a short message, and then have the handwriting
1:36.2	analyzed by an expert.
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