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Should We Write Off Graphology?
Author(s) -
Driver Russell W.,
Buckley M. Ronald,
Frink Dwight D.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of selection and assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.812
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1468-2389
pISSN - 0965-075X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2389.1996.tb00062.x
Subject(s) - handwriting , selection (genetic algorithm) , psychology , appeal , context (archaeology) , management science , applied psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence , political science , law , archaeology , history , economics
The scientific study of graphology (handwriting analysis) has had a long history. Many practitioners believe that graphology is a valuable selection aid and use this technique in a selection context, and in some European countries it is quite well thought of. While a few articles have proposed that graphology is a valid and useful selection technique, the overwhelming results of well‐controlled empirical studies have been that the technique has not demonstrated acceptable validity. A review of relevant literature regarding both theory and research indicates that, while the procedure may have an intuitive appeal, graphology should not be used in a selection context.