Independent Thinking and Handwriting

Handwriting: Independent Thinking

The word ‘independent thinking’ may bring all manner of descriptions to mind. In graphological terms, it points to a person who forms their own conclusions without deference to others. Graphologically speaking, ‘independence’ means thinking for oneself.

This does not mean such a person will not conform to the thinking or ideas of others when they feel it appropriate, but they reserves the right to make up their own mind and to act accordingly. This also does not mean that the independently minded person will not conform to a set of standards; however, those standards will be theirs and theirs alone. The independent-minded person might have a desire for approval, but is satisfied from within when they meet their own standards. Such a person will not be overly concerned with regard to the opinions of others.

Independent thinking is seen in handwriting by short-stemmed t’s and d’s, whether these stems be retaced, looped or otherwise stylized.

Some trait tendencies do not mix well with independent thinking. Where the trait of stubbornness (seen in tent-shaped t-stems) is present in a writing that also has independent thinking within it, such a person could stubbornly ‘dig in’ even if presented with logic.

Where independent thinking is combined with temper (flying t-bars to the right of the stem), resentment (long, rigid lead-in strokes to words), aggression (v-wedges in g- and y- looped areas), and deceit (double-looped oval letters), the writer could cause them to strike back in an uninhibited manner when they felt imposed on.

Some trait tendencies blend well with independent thinking. Broad mindedness (well looped e’s) and diplomacy (descending portions of double m’s and double l’s) would in effect minimize or ‘soften’ the trait. Initiative (break-away strokes in the mid-portions of h’s, k’s and t’s) when mixed with independent thinking would galvanize the writer to take opportunities and not allow themselves to be held back by the opinion of others.


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