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Lesson 1 - Movement Flashcards

1
Q

Close left margin

Pg 6

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CAUTIOUS, afraid, inner insecurity, hesitant, timid, shy, embarrassed, reluctant to strike out on own, anxious about moving forward/meeting new people or attain their goals

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Far left margin

Pg 6

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Eager to make an appearance on the stage, future oriented, welcomes opportunities to meet others, willing to be independent, excited, eager, impatient to get on with life, moves impulsively forward, reaches out towards friendship and company of others

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Movement characterized by

Pg 6-7

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speed
pressure
coordination of strokes
rhythm
flow

central to handwriting

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Movement across the page

Pg 6

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reflects level of willingness to have contact w/ environment and degree of spontaneity

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Writing speed indicates

Pg 6 & 11

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writer’s tempo: pace of life, thinking, actions, and reactions

**take into account what they are doing - scribbling down msg vs trying to make a good impression or copying out of a book

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Writing connections

Pg 7

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connected = connecting thoughts
disconnected = jumpy thoughts
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Fast writing looks like

Pg 8-9

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  • 180 letters per min
  • connections/smoothly fluent
  • simplified writing
  • thread may be seen
  • unlikely to have angular connections
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Slow writing means

Pg 7 & 11-12

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  • contemplative and controlled
  • responses are controlled and calculated
  • applying the brakes deliberately
  • chooses words with care
  • generally easy going, but does not like to be pressured by faster individuals
  • gets irritated with those that try to rush them
  • sluggish/slow witted/mentally dull/slow comprehension
  • deliberate
  • slow to reach conclusions
  • careful/hesitant
  • Poss
    • lacks motivation
    • sluggish
    • cautious
    • lacks confidence
    • calculating
    • over controlled
    • dishonest in some way
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Too rapid writing

Pg 8

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writer thinks in a superficial way or act rashly or impulsively

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Thread looks like:

Pg 8

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  • string draped intermittently across the page
  • endings tend to be feathered and wispy
  • guiding image: meandering river
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Why people use thread

Pg 8-9

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  • someone is in a hurry

- highly intelligent and brain is working faster than their hand can move

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Thready writing means

Pg 9 & 11

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Associated w/ more than one trait

  1. INDECISIVENESS- take a long time considering options
  2. ADAPTABLE - adjust behavior w/ ease to fit in

-suggests inconsiderat individual - doesn’t care care if they are understood by others

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13
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Primary thread looks like

Pg 9

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threading at the end of the word (complete legibility is not lost)

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Primary thread meaning

Pg 8-10

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  • reacts quickly
  • constantly rushing around to get things done
  • thinks speedily
  • tries to grasp details w/o wasting time
  • easily irritated by people who are not as quick as themselves
  • effortless perform task that that they have been trained to do
  • multitude of interests
  • poss a flair for politics
  • quick to deal with effect, slower to consider the cause (end result is what interests them)
  • SUPERFICIAL THINKING - final info assessment is likely flawed to due to lack of supporting info (this aids in inability to make a decision)
  • very charming
  • has a disconcerting way of knowing what others are thinking while conversing & already knows what they are going to say before the other person is finished speaking
  • has the ability to relate to others to make them feel at ease with the writer
  • clever negotiator or diplomat (needs to be tactfully evasive in dealing w/ others or due to an ulterior motive of their own
  • weasel-like that sneakily worms their way out of trouble
  • avoids friction/conflict
  • if forced into a corner they will attack
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Secondary thread looks like

Pg 10

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Thread in the middle of the word

seen in con artists

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Secondary thread means

Pg 10-11

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  • crumbling inside while trying to hang onto a semblance of normality on the outside
  • anxieties about self worth
  • follows the line of least resistance to avoid friction and commitments along the way
  • con artists: take path of least resistance, but will be the one that benefits writer regardless of consequences
17
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Thread used inconsistently

Pg 11

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writer lacks concentration but can be highly creative and intuitive

18
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Thread only occurs at the end of the script

Pg 11

A

writer’s energy and enthusiasm has begun to wane

19
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Fast writing means

Pg

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  • likely want to move forward
  • active person (physical or mental)
  • fast thinker = by product of spontaneity
20
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Slow writing looks like

Pg 11

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-expansive letter widths
-monotonous in style
100 letters made per minute
-even pressure (light or heavy)

21
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Legibility

Pg 12

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  • transparent that does not conceal aspects of self from others
  • willing to make self be understood
  • considerate
  • if writing is fast and legible = positive conclusions
  • can be negative when combined with other traits*
22
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Illegibility

Pg 12

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  • goes against purpose of writing
  • don’t care if they are understood OR-
    • don’t want to adapt themselves to surroundings
    • no desire to be understood/popular with others
    • can be estranged from the world around them
  • OR deliberately want to remain impenetrable
    • does not want to reveal their true self
    • sly/cunning or glosses over the truth
  • *Fast & illegible = INCONSIDERATENESS
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Motionless movement (absence of movement)
Pg 14
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  • heavy pressure and pasty quality
  • moves slowly due to lots of stops and starts
  • angular w/ frequent changes in direction that break overall flow
  • tiptoeing across the stage - cautious/careful
  • structures are repetitive/monotonous
  • resembles copybook style
  • i-dots precisely formed
  • form dominates because there is little attempt at connecting the letters/encouraging movement
24
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Propulsive movement

Pg 14

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  • light pressure, fine quality
  • to the right with speed and vivacity
  • looks like it has been thrown onto the page w/ impatience and flying strokes
  • writing propelled forwards = swept along w/ considerable enthusiasm and energy
  • reflects impatience, excitability, and dynamism
  • dominance of moment rather than form due to letter structures tend to suffer from neglect due to speed
  • unevenness of letter heights
25
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Assess movement take into account

Pg 14

A 
pressure of stroke: light vs heavy
quality of stroke: fine, pasty, or muddy
speed of stroke: fast vs slow
stroke formation: curved vs straight
disconnectedness: connected vs disconnected

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