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Physiognomy is the interpretation of outward appearance, Physiognomy has also been used as a kind of divination and is often associated with astrology. The faces depicted to the right are from Barthélemy Coclès Physiognomonia (1533) and show eyelashes of men who are proud, vainglorious, and audacious.
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Digital Physiognomy. This software tool allows anyone to read a face. It uses a neural network to identify correlations between facial features and psychological characteristics. Predictive methods of fortune-telling include physiognomy (study of facial characteristics) and phrenology (study of contours on the skull).
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Encyclopedia: Physiognomy
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Introduction to physiognomy, phrenology and related subjects; face reading the facial features The term "physiognomy" refers to features of the face, especially so when, in the narrow sense, these features are used to infer the relatively enduring character or temperament of an individual.
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In China, the father of face reading is often credited to the philosopher Gui-Gu Tze, who lived during the Warring State Period (481-221 BC). His book Xiang Bian Wei Mang is still in print to this very day and is studied by serious students of physiognomy.
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Physiognomy is of great antiquity, and in ancient and medieval times it had an extensive literature. There is evidence in the earliest classical literature, The earliest-known systematic treatise on physiognomy is attributed to Aristotle. He examined the characters derived from the different features, and from color,
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Presents an overview of the correlations between face and personality, and includes celebrity face readings. Characteristics like honesty, intelligence and reliability are major attributes that we all seek in friendship or romantic partnerships.
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Next --> Physiognomy of face (Part 2)
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Julie Cox is the top expert in the art of Face Reading. Face reading teaches your to trust your impressions about the people you deal with every day. It is an incredible and accurate tool to use when you have to make a quick personality assessment. Order the book “Beginning Face Reading”, take an online course, book a...
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Definition of physiognomy from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. Learn more about "physiognomy" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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