Stuck somewhere, waiting or listening with a pen in your hand? The chances are you’ll start doodling. And what you choose to doodle will reveal volumes about your personality and mood.
当你被堵在某地的时候，不管事等着还是在听东西手里会不会有一支笔呢？这是你开始涂鸦的绝好机会。当然，你所写所画的东西还是多少会泄露一些你的性格特点和情绪。
‘We tend to doodle when we are bored or stressed,’ says Ruth Rostron, professional handwriting analyst and vice-chair of the British Institute of Graphologists.
“当我们压力大或是厌烦的时候我们都会信手涂鸦。”专业的笔记分析家，英国笔迹协会的副会长罗斯·罗斯同这样说到。
According to Rostron, you should also look at how a doodle is drawn to find out its true meaning.
根据罗斯同的理论，你应该注意人们怎么样涂鸦，这样才能挖掘出真正的内在含义。
‘Emotional people who want harmony and crave affection tend to use rounded shapes and curved lines. Down-to-earth, practical types tend to use straight lines and squares. Determined people will use corners, zigzags and triangles, while more hesitant types use light, sketchy strokes.
“那些寻求和谐或者吸引关注的易激动的人常常会画圆型的图案或者曲线型的图案。而现实类型的人则会选择方块和直线。意志坚定的人会画出之字形图案或者三角形图案，而那些犹豫的人下笔会相对较轻。”
‘A large doodle shows a person is confident and outgoing, while a small one suggests the person prefers to observe rather than participate.’
“大型的涂鸦可以看出这个人自信且外向，而小型的则说明相对于参与而言，这个人更愿意围观。”