TELL-TALE TYPEWRITER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22402, 24 April 1936, Page 5 (Supplement)

TELL-TALE TYPEWRITER

ERRORS REVEAL CHARACTER The typewriter tells tales about the typist. 'That is the latest discovery of psychologists, states a London journal. The wav you tap the keys is a key to your character. All your weaknesses and major faults stand exposed for any tyro-psychologist to read. After intensive tests which have Just been concluded the experts have been able to tabulate the main characteristics betraved in typescript. Neglect of punctuation shpws irresponsibility. . Striking the wrong neighbouring keys proves no sense of detail. Incomplete use of the shift key, so that capital letters are poorly aligned, means lack of sufficient personal control. , , Too much and irregular use of abbreviations indicates lack of discretion. Missing spaces between words mean inability to think clearly. Extra spaces between words are signs of excessive caution, fear or nervousLetters jumbled as a result of erratio typing speed indicate excitability. Striking the right letters over the top of wrong ones to correct mistakes indicates a desire to cover up weakness in the easiest possible way.