Such findings are in the tradition of physiognomy (see Figure 13.1), the pseudoscientific belief that a person's appearance reveals their essential nature—and their value to society. Our reflections ...
Even as relatively recently as the 19th century, many people believed in physiognomy: the ‘art’ of judging someone’s personality by their facial characteristics. From the 20th century ...
Rempel, John K. and Burris, Christopher T. 2005. Let me count the ways: An integrative theory of love and hate. Personal Relationships, Vol. 12, Issue. 2, p. 297.
Today, I think, we're bombarded with so many visual images, and the average person has seen images of Africa, historical images, everything, and there's no need to describe things in the minute detail ...
These skulls, however, hold valuable clues to the physiognomy of the dead. The superstructure on which the soft tissues of the face hung during life, each provides a map of the face it once supported.