How to analyze people on sight through the science of human analysis : $b the five human typesBenedict, Elsie Lincoln
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How to analyze people on sight through the science of human analysis : $b the five human types
Benedict, Elsie Lincoln
Characters and characteristics
¶ A distinctive feature of this type is his thick neck. It is not fat
like that of the Alimentive nor medium long like that of the Thoracic
but has unusual muscularity and strength.
This is one of the chief indications of the Muscular's strength. A
sturdy neck is one of the most significant indications of physical
prowess and longevity, while the frail neck--of which we shall speak in
connection with the fifth type--is always a sign of the physical frailty
which endangers life. The thickness of his neck may sometimes give you
the impression that the Muscular head is small but if you will look
again you will see that it is normal for his bodily size.
His Square Face
¶ Looking at him from directly in front you will see that the Muscular's
face gives you an impression of squareness. (See Chart 6) You will also
notice that his side-head, cheeks and jaw run up and down in such a way
as to give him a right-angled face.
His Square Jaw
¶ A broad jaw is another characteristic of this type. Not only is it
square, looked at from the front, but you are pretty sure to note that
the jaw bones, as they proceed downward under the ear, tend to make a
right-angled turn at the corners instead of a rounded curve.
These dimensions tend to give the whole lower part of the Muscular's
face a box-like appearance. It is considered becoming to men but robs
its female owners of the delicate, pointed chin so much desired by
women.
The Typical Muscular Hand
¶ Notice the hands of the people you meet and you will be surprised to
see how different and how interesting they are. Their size, shape and
structure as seen from the back of the hand are especially significant
and tell us much more about the individual's nature than the palm does.
Perhaps you have thought that a hand was just a hand. But there are
hands and hands. Each pure type has its own and no other is ever seen on
the extreme of that type.
The hand of the Muscular, like all the rest of his body, is built in a
series of squares. It runs out from the wrist and down in a straighter
line and tends to right angles. (See Chart 6)
The Square Fingers of This Type
¶ "Spatulate fingers"--meaning fingers that are square or paddle-shaped
at the tips--are sure indications of a decided muscular tendency.
He may have other types in combination but if his fingers are really
square--"sawed off at the ends" in such a way as to give them large
instead of tapering ends--that person has more than average muscularity
and the activities of his life will tend in the directions referred to
in this chapter.
The Manual Worker
¶ Musculars are the hand-workers of the world. They are the artisans,
craftsmen, the constructors and builders.
We all tend to use most those organs or parts of the body which are
largest and most highly developed. The Muscular's hand is
proportionately larger than the hand of any other type. It has more
muscle, that one element without which good hand work is impossible.
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