Diane Simpson and her team have conducted extensive research into the application of the analysis of writing as a means of determining, assessing and influencing personality and responses.

In addition to an intense interest in handwriting analysis and related subjects such as why people are attracted to (or repelled by!) certain Fonts and Typefaces, Diane has collected a wide range of personality tests from around the world and inserts them into her talks and lectures with hilarious (and eye-opening!) results.

Says Diane…

"My work is all about seeking, analysing and interpreting patterns of behaviour. If you want a related service that is not listed on this site - just tell me what you want and I'll tell you what can be done and how much it is likely to cost..."

 

Particularly well known for the work she undertook with West Yorkshire police on the Yorkshire Ripper case, Diane has appeared in many TV and Radio programmes for BBC TV 1 & 2, BBC Scotland, BBC Wales, BBC SELECT, Anglia, Granada, TVS, Central, Thames, LWT, HTV, Tyne Tees, STV, YTV, Sky TV. Radios 1, 2, 4 & 5, Canadian Broadcasting. Hong Kong Broadcasting, Qatar TV, Latvian TV, Overseas Forces Broadcasting etc. Appearances include 'Wogan', 'Lifelines', 'The Book Programme', 'What's My Line?', 'Today', 'Stop The Week', 'You and Yours' etc.

Diane's memberships, patronages etc. include:

  • The British Institute of Graphologists [a Founder member]
  • Victim Support
  • Friends of Broadmoor
  • Mensa
  • The Handwriting Interest Society
  • The Coalition of Handwriting Analysts International (CHAI).
  • The International Graphology Association
  • The Association of Qualified Graphologists
  • Fellow of the R.S.A.
  • Trustee ‘Action for Hearing’ (RNID)
  • Psychiatry Research Trust


Diane wrote 'Pen Portrait' [the hugely popular graphology column in 'Marketing Magazine that ran for 12 years!']. She has written three books on the subject of Handwriting Analysis and is a much acclaimed public speaker ....one success was being chosen as main speaker at the prestigious Guernsey Institute of Bankers Dinner (the largest annual event held on the Island) ...which was the first time ever for this predominantly male occasion to be addressed by a woman!

A lively and humorous speaker, Diane's experience is wide ranging and includes high profile police investigations, membership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers exclusive Speaker Panel and contributing to Loughborough Universities high profile 'Security Management' Diploma course,

 

WHAT GRAPHOLOGY CAN DO AND HOW IT 'WORKS'..... 

Graphology can identify and describe a writer's personality and likely behaviour. It can identify, describe and monitor changes due to stress, circumstances and opportunity.

Graphology is based upon the meaning of the myriad ways an individual consciously or unconsciously changes their writing from the way they originally learned to write. A good analogy is learning to drive. For instance, one instructor could teach a hundred people to drive in exactly the same way ...but none of them would drive in the same way. This is due to the fact that human beings change to some degree EVERY procedure they learn ...in accordance with personal tastes, conditioning, feelings and current situation.

Changes in writing that are CONSISTENT are then compared and analysed in order to determine the writers thinking and personality

It is important to remember that all writing is a compromise between the speed of the writer's brain and the slowness of the writing hand ...even the slowest thinker, thinks far faster than they can write.Once a person is practised in writing they become less aware of it as a considered action and their writing becomes a sort of reflex ...it is then that the changes begin and the writer's choices and therefore personality reveal themselves. Time, mood, aesthetic taste (or lack of it), health, fatigue, attitude to the recipient and the subject are just some of the factors that influence changes. What is particularly interesting is that other people recognise these changes (without 'knowing' anything at all about graphology), resulting in their liking or disliking (relating or not relating to) what they see ...certain highly successful sections of the advertising/marketing world having benefited greatly from this knowledge!! (For details of possibilities go to the SERVICES section of this site.)

Graphology is a form of behavioural psychology and as such is not related to subjects such as astrology, palmistry and entrail divining....

DSA is pleased to offer a variety of graphological reports, details of which are on our SERVICES page.