Music is the most expressive art form available to humans. Music's evolution began in the most primitive ages and has progressed in several ways. Musicologists describe music as “The art of expression in sound, melody, and harmony, encompassing creation and execution”.
According to scientists, listening to or tuning in to the sounds of music, for example, music and rhythm have a significant impact on our dispositions and feelings in light of mind or brain dopamine regulation — a synapse or neurotransmitter that is unequivocally engaged with passionate conduct and a mindset that guidelines for mood regulation. A mood is a passionate or emotional condition that can endure for a few seconds to a few hours. Individuals' reactions to negative energies are influenced by their emotional disposition. A sad or discouraged state of mind, for example, promotes a proclivity to react negatively, whereas a hyperactive mentality increases the likelihood of an individual behaving aggressively. Writing is a permanent or semi-permanent technique of communication that delivers a message or idea to others. Writing is also regarded as an intellectual skill to communicate concepts visually. Signs, symbols, drawings, paintings, and penmanship systems are examples of graphical forms.
Writing is a neuromuscular action that imprints the impulses of the brain. These impulses or instructions are processed by motor organs such as the hand, foot, and so forth. These motor organs serve as a conduit for the brain's instructions to be carried out. Writing, being a fine motor skill, necessitates a high level of accuracy and control over tiny muscles in the body. The hand is an exceedingly complicated and delicate device that has 27 bones and is regulated by almost 40 muscles. Their capacity to use a writing instrument is perfectly coordinated by a timing mechanism under the neurological control of arm, hand, and finger motions. “The structure of the pattern recorded by the pen or pencil is determined by the precise ordering and timing of the motions”. (Huber and Headrick, 1999).
An individual's handwriting is the product of multiple physiological, psychological, and environmental elements and is regarded as the most intricate and revealing aspect of one's personality. Handwriting is composed of several subconscious, habitual patterns that are as much a part of a person as any of his or her habits or traits.
Abstract-
The analysis of handwritten samples to determine the influence of music was done. The examination of class characteristics and other characteristics like facial expressions, body language, etc. helped to determine the changes that occurred in the handwriting while listening to soothing, anxiety-causing, and no music. The present study was conducted with the aim of analyzing whether music influences handwriting. Will there be any variations in the writings of the same writer when written while listening to different music? Will there be any notable changes in the facial expressions as well as body language of the participant? All the people had completed secondary education and knew how to read and write English. One hundred twenty handwriting samples were collected randomly (3 samples from each participant). The characteristic features like alignment, speed, slant, and pen pressure were studied and evaluated. The print out of the passage was provided to the participants and they had to copy the matter on an A4 size plain white sheet using a ballpoint pen. The observed data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) to govern significant general characteristics in the writing of diverse participants while listening to different music. How music can be used in different scenarios to ease the suspect or victim and how sample collection can become smooth was determined. The study concluded that one could evaluate the significant class characteristics in handwriting through observations, statistical examination, and possible influence of music can be detected.
Rachit Kumar
M.Sc. Forensic Science- Batch 2020-2022
Contact- rachitsinghoct@gmail.com
Supervisor: Priyam Lakar
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