Williamsburg Self-Improvement Meetup Group

1. Williamsburg Self-Improvement Meetup Group February 11, 2014 Jamestowne Professional Park Conference Room, Building 2

2. Leadership Team Organizer: Keith Croes 973-970-3505 kjcroes@gmail.com Assistant Organizer: Elizabeth Peters 908-507-5819 april6eliza@yahoo.com

3. Please Pass Your Sample to Liz • She will review our samples as members go over the next few slides • She promises not to laugh at anyone or reveal any illegal activities

4. Handwriting Is a Basic Skill Whose Instruction Usually Begins in Childhood

5. Graphology in Literature and Media • In "The Sign of Four,“Sherlock Holmes usedgraphology to describethe personality of thewriter of a letter • In ”A Game of Shadows,”Sherlock used graphologyto describe Moriarty'spersonality • The upward strokes onthe p, the j, and the mindicated a genius-level intellect • Flourishes in the lower zone denoted a highly creative, yet meticulous nature • The overall slant and pressure of the writing suggested acute narcissism and a complete lack of empathy • In a cat woman movie, handwriting was used to surmise that Patience hada split personality • The handwriting samples were later found to be from 2 different people

6. Relation to Intelligence

7. Did I Write That? • NASA researchers treated spiders with LSD, speed, marijuana, and caffeine • The spider that was high on marijuana did a fair job weaving, but then got bored or distracted and didn’t finish • The one on speed moved fast, but without much awareness of the overall picture, leaving large gaps • The acid-tripping spider wove a psychedelic, symmetrical web that was very pretty but not great at catching bugs • Caffeine was associated with the most “dysfunctional” web

8. The Same Brain Over Time • Handwriting is a visual representation of our personality—of who we are, what we've learned and who we want to be • Many people alter their handwriting on purpose as a mark of individuality • Physical and mental changes also affect handwriting • Certain characteristics of handwriting are common, often cross-cultural manifestations of personality traits

9. The Good Old Days

10. Current State of Affairs

11. Printing: At Least It’s Legible

12. The Very Old Good Old Days

13. Famous Signers

14. Signatures on the Declaration

15. Other Signatures

16. You Are What You Signature

17. Let’s Talk About Our Samples • The management makes no claims about the accuracy of the handwriting interpretations • No warranties are expressed or implied • Please consult your graphologist before responding to any of the observations made here tonight

18. Does Improvement in HandwritingHelp Mold a Better Brain? • Brain structure can change through the use of meditation and physical activity • Handwriting is a physical (motor) activity • Can brain structure be expected to change with exercises to improve handwriting? • If so, will the structural brain changes represent an improvement? In what?

19. Next Meeting: Next Steps • What information presented tonight did you find most useful? • Are you satisfied with the subjects we are addressing? • What topic should we address next time • Meditation • Hypnotherapy • Physical activity • Eating and fasting • Other

20. Thank you! The Williamsburg Self-Improvement Meetup Group