SHOULD WE WRITE OFF GRAPHOLOGY

The scientific study of graphology (handwriting analysis) has had a lo ng history. Many practitioners believe that graphology is a valuable s election aid and use this technique in a selection context, and in som e European countries it is quite well thought of. While a few articles have proposed that graphology is a valid and useful selection techniq ue, the overwhelming results of well-controlled empirical studies have been that the technique has not demonstrated acceptable validity. A r eview of relevant literature regarding both theory and research indica tes that, while the procedure may have an intuitive appeal, graphology should not be used in a selection context.