Classical physiognomy. 4th edition. Sikorsky I.A.

When determining or recognizing a person’s mental state, in a psychological analysis in general, a significant role should belong to a comprehensive study of the appearance, how much it is expressed in the facial facial facial facial facial expressions, gestures, gestures and poses. This study can be resolved not only specific and private issues, but, often, the general scientific provisions regarding the classification and properties of mental processes.

the proposed labor differs from ordinary treatises in psychology, but in such an encyclopedic presentation It can be more accessible not only for specialists - psychologists, but also for educated readers: artists, judges, teachers and psychiatrists, and for people inquisitive.

The illustration is today the inevitable satellite of our speculation, which refuses to be “Pure” and “abstract”, but wants to fall asleep into the flesh and blood of real facts of physiological reality. In view of such a requirement arising from mental evolution, the proposed psychological work is equipped with numerous illustrations that paint and explain the lining of psychological facts. For the same purpose-a living figurative explanation-a number of excerpts from poetic works are given in the book.

Perhaps physiognomy, more than any other scientific discipline, will be able to connect and combine such a diverse psychological material, Like the one given by poetry, visual creativity, physiology, biology, psychiatry. Already according to this, physiognomy should win the place and position of the component of psychology.