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Lesson 10 Physiognomy

The document discusses the history and concepts of physiognomy. It provides background on Michel de Montaigne, a French writer from the Renaissance period who discussed ideas related to thought, motivation, and human action. It also presents examples of determining the character of famous people like Walt Disney, Nelson Mandela, and Jack Ma based solely on their facial appearances.

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102 views27 pages

Lesson 10 Physiognomy

The document discusses the history and concepts of physiognomy. It provides background on Michel de Montaigne, a French writer from the Renaissance period who discussed ideas related to thought, motivation, and human action. It also presents examples of determining the character of famous people like Walt Disney, Nelson Mandela, and Jack Ma based solely on their facial appearances.

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Lesson 10:

Thoughts on
Physiognomy; Past
and Present
The face is the mirror of the mind,
and eyes without speaking
confess the secrets of the heart.
PHYSIOGNOMY
PHYSIOGNOMY
-referstoaperson’sfacialfeaturesespeciallywhen
theseareconsidered asindicativeofcharacteror
origin.Itgivestheideathattheoutward
appearanceofanythingorofafaceofferssome
insightsintoitscharacter.
Itisalsocalled ANTHROPOSCOPY.– theart
ofdeterminingcharacterorpersonal
characteristicsfromtheformorfeaturesofthe
body,especiallytheface.
Do you know that the idea that a
person’s character can be
glimpsed in their faces dates back
to the ancient Greeks?
Michel
de
M o n t ai
©
Ma. Guadalupe Robles
gne
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Michel de
Montaigne
He p o p u l a r i z e d
essay t h r o u g h
his w r i t t e n
w o r k called
“Essais” -his
autobiography-
which literally
means
“attempts” o r
“trials”.
Michel de
Montaigne

One o f the
k n o w n writers
o f the F r e n c h
Renaissance
period. He
focused o n
skepticism a n d
fideism.
Michel de
Montaigne

He is a l s o
c o n s i d e r e d as
a philosopher.
Michel de
Montaigne
His w o r k
influenced
p s y c h o l o g y because
o f his s t a t e m e n t s
abo ut:
 thought
m o t i v a t i o n
f e a r
happiness
c h i l d e d u c a t i o n
e x p er ien ce
h u m a n a c t i o n .
Basic
Information
Full name: Michel
Eyquem de Montaigne
Born on: February 28,
1533
Birth place: Aquitaine,
France
Wife: Francoise de la
Chassaigne
Children: 6
Death: September
13,
Parents

Mother: Antoinette
Lopez de Villanueva
Religion: Protestant
(former Catholic)
Other information:
from a line of
Spanish Jews
Parents

Father: Pierre Eyquem


Seignur
Religion: French
Catholic
Other information:
former soldier and
mayor of Bordeaux
TRY TO DETERMINE THE
CHARACTER OF THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS JUST
BY LOOKING AT THEIR FACES.
WALT DISNEY
-anAmericanentrepreneur,
animator, writer, voiceactorandfilm
producer. Heisapioneerof the
Americananimationindustryand
introducedthedevelopmentsin
producingcartoons.
NELSON MANDELA
- a SouthAfricanrevolutionary, political
leaderandphilanthropistwho servedas
president ofSouthAfrica.Hewasthe
country’sfirstblackheadof state.
JACK MA
- a well-knownChinese business manin
theworldforbeing the richest manin
China. He iswell-lovedby manybecause
ofhis humblebeginningsand
motivationalspeeches.
Jonathan Casimiro
- a manwhoseheroicdeedof saving a
securityguardwhosufferedfromheart
attackwhileondutyby usinghisbasic
skills incardiopulmonaryresuscitation.
A Contemporary
Online Essay about
Physiognomy
How your looks define your personality…
* First impressions are highly influential,
despite the well-worn admonition not to
judge book by its cover.
* Different people come to strikingly
similar conclusions about a particular
face.
* Snap judgments.

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