Physiognomy is the science of the reactions of a human face to physical emotional stimuli. In a broader sense, physiognomy reveals the connection between the external manifestations of a person (including appearance, facial expressions, gestures) and his character.
Sophist books
Physiognomy is a deeply rooted science. For the first time the term "physiognomy" was used by the "father of medicine" - Hippocrates. At different times, researchers of physiognomy were called heretics, charlatans and prophets, "God's messengers." The first works on physiognomy are considered to be the books of the sophists. Sophists are ancient researchers of paradoxes and contradictions, teachers of eloquence. Such works of sophists as "The Book of Physiognomy" by Esther and "The Face and Character" of Afronisy have survived to our time.
What the faces are talking about
You involuntarily trust a person who has been collecting information for a book for over 40 years. Psychologist Robert Whiteside, with his fundamental work What Faces Talk About, made physiognomy popular among ordinary people.
"What the Faces Talk About" is richly illustrated and represents much of human emotion. Fans of this book say that it helps define a person's character even before he utters a word. While such enthusiastic claims may not be easy to trust, What The Faces Talk About has become a worldwide bestseller and has sold over three million copies.
Fool me
The series "Lie to me" (Lie to me) has become a cult due to the plot associated with physiognomy. The hero of the film, Dr. Lightman, knows how to expose human lies by the facial expressions and gestures of a person, the intonation of speech. His advice is used by federal agencies and investigators when considering the innocence (guilt) of suspects.
The ability to distinguish "facial expressions of lies" is one of the most important tasks of the science of physiognomy. There are a number of books on this topic. The book of the American scientist Paul Ekman “The Psychology of Lies. Fool Me If You Can”is a gripping work of the non-fiction genre. In addition to being related in meaning to the series, it explores life-saving techniques for exposing lies in real life.
Secrets of the face
The book "Secrets of the Face" by Francis Thomas divided its millionth "army" of readers into two fronts. Some censors criticized the author's approach to generalizing non-obvious logical chains and his “megalomania”. Others admired the work done and used the Mysteries of the Face in practice - when hiring employees, evaluating partners and clients, establishing companionship and friendship. The book by Francis Thomas for the first time set itself the goal of answering not only the question "how does a person's appearance affect character", but also "why this happens."
