Notice the writing of Tony Perkins: Could he have made such a success of Hitchcock's Psycho without being adventurous and imaginative? A look at some of his high-flying t-bars should leave no doubt!

Figure 8 is the t bar of the rebel, the fighter. Notice the way it is flung down, like a challenge. This writer will not give up; he is a dominant personality, and when he says something, he means it. There is also cruelty in his personality, and he is often sulky, has a low opinion of others, is resentful, and in general is disappointed in life. Even though it is a masculine writing trait, many women write this kind of t bar also.

The t bar in figure 9, though it touches the stem, is only half a bar. (It is on the right side of the stem, which represents desires and goals.) There is a certain degree of guilt about the past in this writer-not so severe that it prevents him from touching the stem, but it will not permit him to make a complete bar. (Note: Whenever a t bar does not cross the stem, regardless of which side it is located on, it shows repression.) The t stem represents the present. Hence, when the bar appears only to the left of the stem (not shown), it represents some lack on the right, some shortcoming in his goals, his future. When the bar appears only to the right of the stem (as shown), it represents some lack on the left and indicates that the writer prefers not to be in contact with the past, perhaps his childhood.

The t bar in Figure 10 shows a person who gives an impression of himself as aggressive. In reality, along with aggression, there is also weakness. The t bar descends in a "tough" way, but it does not cross, indicating a certain degree of repression. The writer has guilt feelings, and he lives in the past, as shown by the location of the t bar on the left of the stem.

A few of the t-bars of Richard Speck (Figure l0A), convicted of so many murders show similar t-bars in his writing. Also, observe the small capital I’s reflecting a severe inferiority complex. (Since the capital I reflects the first person in the English language, it shows quite an accurate description, usually done quite subconsciously, of the writer.)

Like any t bar not crossing the stem, Figure 11 shows a lack of confidence, fears about the self, and, as we mentioned before, repression. In addition, the stem is looped, showing sensitivity-often hypersensitivity. A loop, in general, is blown up to whatever degree necessary for the writer to express his feelings. Loops are signs of vanity. This person is going to be hurt quite often, since he looks for compliments, and is very sensitive. The concave t bar, as in Figure 12, is opposite in shape to the bowed t bar and basically opposite in meaning. It shows fickleness, a person who is easily swayed, has weak resistance and weak willpower. The concave-t-bar writer takes the easiest way out and prefers not to fight.

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