PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS

      Uphill baselines indicate a positive mood and an optimistic outlook. If the lines rise steeply on the page, the person may be restless, manic, or perhaps unrealistically optimistic. Rising lines add to energy and ambition. Uphill baselines add energy to the person's expressions, whether positive or negative.

STROKE DESCRIPTION

      Lines rise noticeably on the page.

Examples:

Lee Harvey Oswald: Assassinated President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. As a youngster he was a chronic truant. A psychiatrist thought him "emotionally disturbed." Shot dead by Jack Ruby two days after the assassination.



Ralph "Sonny" Barger: Founder of Hell's Angel's Motorcycle Club in Oakland, California. Seved prison time for assult with a deadly weapon and first degree murder.



Zodiac Killer: California Serial Killer. Committed five known killings and seriously wounded two other victims between December 1968 and October 1969. His victims were shot or stabbed cold-bloodedly and apparently without motive. To date the Zodiac Killer has not been apprehended.



Margaret Thatcher: (1925- ) British Prime Minister, 1979-1990.
Leader of the Labor Party.



Pola Negri: Silent film star.



Wayne Dyer: Pop psychologist. Author of "Your Erroneous Zones," "Pulling Your Own Strings," etc.

Uphill Baseline