corrispondenza tratti somatici con caratteristiche personali

[psicopatic]

Mi scuso se avessi postato nella sezione sbagliata e se la domanda risultasse banale o letteralmente idiota. Volevo sapere se, a parte la frenologia applicata in ambito investigativo, esistessero altre teorie che studino (o abbiano studiato) una corrispondenza diretta tra tratti somatici del viso (forma del naso, zigomi, arcata sopraccigliare, occhi) e specifiche attitudini caratteriali. Per "attitudini caratteriali" intendo qualsiasi tipo di talento fisico o intellettuale, ovvero parlo di un ventaglio di prospettive che inglobi sia capacità coordinative (come nello sport), sia capacità meno "tangibili" (come la propensione alla velocità, automobilismo...ecc), sia quelle prettamente intellettuali. Non sto parlando di reali capacità - che di solito si confondono in un'applicazione costante -, bensì mi riferisco a tutte quelle specifiche inclinazioni naturali che possono anche atrofizzarsi se non adeguatamente allenate.
In definitiva chiedo se esistano teorie (scientifiche o pseudo-scientifiche) che abbiano valutato una effettiva associazione tra la struttura fisica del volto umano e le innate capacità o "talenti" interiori...

[joconda77]

C'era Lombroso che fece studi di cui tu parli, ma è stato abbastanza sconfessato e, attualmente, non credo ci siano teorie scientifiche al riguardo

[selosapessi]

ciao!
mi ricordo che mia sorella studiava architettura e si dovette studiare un libro di Flavio Cairoli, storia della fisiognomica...
si beh, in realtà analliza le opere d'arte e i volti in esse rappresentati utilizzando terie di freud o jung...
forse non è proprio quello di cui parli tu... è un libro di critica d'arte, di fatto... però è interessante

[psicopatic]

Grazie. Ti ricordi di quale libro si tratta? Magari può essere interessante...

[willy61]

Qualche articolo che potrebbe interessarti (in inglese):

Face Value: The Phenomenology of Physiognomy.
By: Cloonan, Thomas F.. Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, Fall2005, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p219-245, 27p Abstract: The concern of this article is to establish the difference between physiognomy and expression as it may be understood phenomenologically. The work of Merleau-Ponty founds the phenomenological appreciation of physiognomy, and Gestalt psychological studies on perceptual organization elaborate the specifics of physiognomic structure despite the naturalist assumptions of that school of psychology. Physiognomy is the organized structural specification of expression in the phenomenon that presents itself. This view is an alternative to conventional topical but nonthematic considerations on physiognomy (e.g., "face value," visual inspection, physiognomy in language perception, and facial expressiveness). Art therapy with its use of various media is a venue in which the physiognomy of clients' art products is a display of integralness or pathology. It is an immediate access to the world of the patient. The work of the Gestalt psychologist Rudolf Arnheim and of the art therapist Mala Betensky are associated with the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty in order to advance understanding of the significance of physiognomy in experience, in behavior, and in art therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] DOI: 10.1163/156916205774651087 (AN 18744676)

Facing faces: Studies on the cognitive aspects of physiognomy.
Hassin, Ran; Trope, Yaacov; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 78(5), May 2000. pp. 837-852. [Journal Article] Abstract: Physiognomy, the art of reading personality traits from faces, dates back to ancient Greece, and is still very popular. The present studies examine several aspects and consequences of the process of reading traits from faces. Using faces with neutral expressions, it is demonstrated that personality information conveyed in faces changes the interpretation of verbal information. Moreover, it is shown that physiognomic information has a consistent effect on decisions, and creates overconfidence in judgments. It is argued, however, that the process of "reading from faces" is just one side of the coin, the other side of which is "reading into faces." Consistent with the latter, information about personality changes the perception of facial features and, accordingly, the perceived similarity between faces. The implications of both processes and questions regarding their automaticity are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)

The Metonymous Face.
By: Brilliant, Richard. Social Research, Spring2000, Vol. 67 Issue 1, p25-46, 22p, 6 bw; Abstract: This article discusses various representations of the human face. a photograph of the tondo portraits of Malawi President Kamuzu Banda emblazoned on the costumes of his female followers during a rally is contrasted with the repetitive, highly conventional and partial portrait of Banda. By conventional treatment, profiles establish a third-person relationship between the subject and the viewer, rarely encountered for long in life. Caricature constitutes a particularly limited, but intensive form of expression. Certain features of an individual are exaggerated but still maintain sufficient likeness to be identified. Interest in the criminal face as a diagnostic key, and the police artist's attempt to capture a criminal's appearance from verbal testimony both acknowledge the existence of a facial and cranial semiotic that goes beyond observations in the field. Physiognomics is a much more practical science which purports to analyze significant zones and features of the face, categorize them as vehicles of expression and then qualify them as manifestations of character. (AN 3048191)

Judgments of leadership based upon physiognomic cues.
Mason, Donald J.; The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, Vol 54(2), Mar 1957. pp. 273-274. [Journal Article] Abstract: A study was conducted to determine whether naive Ss can judge leadership abilities from photographs. Results indicate that "Ss share a common conception of what a leader looks like, even though this physiognomic stereotype does not correlate with the criterion measure for leadership." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)

Lombroso and Tolstoy.
By: Mazzarello, Paolo. Nature, 2/22/2001, Vol. 409 Issue 6823, p983, 1p, 1 color, 1 bw; Abstract: Discusses how an interaction between anthropologist Cesare Lombroso and author Leo Tolstoy affected the writing of Tolstoy's novel 'Resurrection.' Lombroso's theory that genius was closely linked with madness; Altercation between the two at Tolstoy's home regarding the notion that some people were born criminals; Denunciation of Lombroso's theories in the novel. (AN 4150243)

Buona vita

Guglielmo

[selosapessi]

si chiama proprio "storia della fisiognomica".
comunque mi sembra che Guglielmo ti abbia detto molto di più!
baci

[psicopatic]

Grazie mille ad entrambi. Per quanto riguarda gli articoli è possibile consultarli per intero? Ciao.