Handwriting: Sensitivity to Criticism Enhanced with other Fear Strokes
As discussed in my last Blog, Sensitivity to Criticism is a common fear trait, primarily seen in writing where there are fairly large loops on the stems of the ‘t’ and ‘d’. Sensitivity can be enhanced when other fear or defensive traits are seen within the writing together with the wider loops in the t’s and d’s.
For example, sensitivity seen in far forward slanted writing that also has a heavy pen pressure suggests someone with deep feelings and strong emotions … hurts caused by criticism in such a person will leave enduring effects.
Sensitivity seen in a writing that slants leftward indicates someone who may protect themselves by criticism by withdrawing into themselves.
Sensitivity seen in a writing where the strokes of the m’s and n’s are tightly retraced suggests the person is so fearful of expressing his thoughts that he will inwardly hold hurts caused by criticism tightly to himself, in time resulting in stress which could conceivably cause health issues.
Similarly, sensitivity seen in a writing that contains ‘secretiveness’ (rightward ovals within letters such as ‘o’) indicates an individual who wants to express his ideas but is fearful of doing so.
A person who is extremely sensitive to criticism may well attempt to protect himself with deceit (double looping within oval letters), vanity (extremely tall t- and d-stems), or other traits.
It is within social contacts that a person prone to sensitivity to criticism suffers most. Such a person’s success in relating to others can well depend on their ability to defend themselves against this fear. Pride (seen in t-stems that are approximately twice the height of the lower case letters) can mask hurt feelings, for a person who is proud would rather ‘suffer’ than disclose that they have been hurt.
If a sensitive person becomes defensive and, in this defensive mode verbally strikes back at those he feels are criticizing him, he may cause others such discomfort that they don’t want to be near him and will actively avoid him!
Be sure to view my 5-minute “Power of the Pen” DVD on my Home Page at www.handwritinganalysistoronto.com
Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Handwriting: Sensitivity to Criticism
Handwriting: Sensitivity to Criticism
Sensitivity to Criticism is evident in handwriting. Sensitivity to criticism is a common fear trait, acquired through continued disapproval and also nurtured by recurring hurts or rejection.
If you as a child met with frequent criticism, especially from those whose good opinion you valued or desired, your self-image may have deteriorated to the point where you have formed a habit of imagining unfavourable attitudes where in truth none exist.
The sensitivity discussed here is produced when there is repeated damage to a person’s ego that results in the person having a continuing fear of hurts, even imagined ones. This type of person may well have the habit of imagining unfavourabe attitudes where in truth none exist.
It is ironic that as much as sensitive people need assurance through praise, they often deprive themselves of it by refusing to enter into situations where there is even a chance they will encounter criticism. In a sense, they have their ears plugged to avoid hearing words of disapproval, and, in the process, they don’t hear words of praise, either!
The primary indication of sensitivity to criticism in handwriting is where there are the loops in the stems of ‘t’ and ‘d’ letters (letters which do not have looped stems in standard script). T’s and d’s embody pride and the elements of self-esteem. A loop, no matter where it occurs in writing, is imagination. When added to a ‘t’ or ‘d’ stem, this indicates a real or imagined view on the part of the writer of what other people think about their ideas, habits or actions. The more inflated the looped stems, the greater their fear of and sensitivity to criticism is.
Be sure to view my 5-minute “Power of the Pen” DVD on my Home Page at www.handwritinganalysistoronto.com
Sensitivity to Criticism is evident in handwriting. Sensitivity to criticism is a common fear trait, acquired through continued disapproval and also nurtured by recurring hurts or rejection.
If you as a child met with frequent criticism, especially from those whose good opinion you valued or desired, your self-image may have deteriorated to the point where you have formed a habit of imagining unfavourable attitudes where in truth none exist.
The sensitivity discussed here is produced when there is repeated damage to a person’s ego that results in the person having a continuing fear of hurts, even imagined ones. This type of person may well have the habit of imagining unfavourabe attitudes where in truth none exist.
It is ironic that as much as sensitive people need assurance through praise, they often deprive themselves of it by refusing to enter into situations where there is even a chance they will encounter criticism. In a sense, they have their ears plugged to avoid hearing words of disapproval, and, in the process, they don’t hear words of praise, either!
The primary indication of sensitivity to criticism in handwriting is where there are the loops in the stems of ‘t’ and ‘d’ letters (letters which do not have looped stems in standard script). T’s and d’s embody pride and the elements of self-esteem. A loop, no matter where it occurs in writing, is imagination. When added to a ‘t’ or ‘d’ stem, this indicates a real or imagined view on the part of the writer of what other people think about their ideas, habits or actions. The more inflated the looped stems, the greater their fear of and sensitivity to criticism is.
Be sure to view my 5-minute “Power of the Pen” DVD on my Home Page at www.handwritinganalysistoronto.com
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