The Detroit times., 1915-07-27
Study Your Forehead.
~ n. ApoiNoToN BRUCE.
Author OF The Riddle OF Personality,
Psychology and Parenthood. etc.

The next time you are In front Of a mirror
take g. good look at your forehead.
Notice especially It's BREADTH height. ana
s,ope These will give you indications OF value
in helping you recognize your SHORTCOMINGS. the
weak spots against which you need 70 De on
guard.
OF physiognomy have left no doubt that the forC-
head In an excellent index TO character. and that
certain foreheads are usually associated Win
certain types OF mind
the greater will be the natural mental power
The lower the forehead. the greater the need TOT
careful training to develop the mind
Says Fosbroke. one OF the foremost exponents
OF modern scientific physognomy:
"A low narrow forehead with sunken temples,
will carry with II narrowness OF view. obstinacy
OF purpose. anxiety to adhere 10 peaten
paths, a lack OF interest In, almost an aversion
to- ideas
"It indicates a person inclined to be tactess
and opinionated, lacking In diplomacy. constant
In affection but often inclined to nag those VINO
are dearest. rather than fond OF finoins iaui''
practical to an extreme.
"A low, fiat. wide forehead shows one who
lacks in Imagination benevolence. reverence
executive ability. knowledge OF human nature IA
has poor comparative power; has plenty OF con-
ceIt and selfconfidence: In strongly enerseuc'
but his efforts are frequently 80 misdrec'eo as
to be wasted"
possession OF a broad, high forehead. sloping
gently back needs to take warning IL he IND
his forehead smooth and unwrinkled.
This indicates that he In not using his MIND
as he can and should II. The man VINO
thinks hard always has somewhat furrowed
forehead, the result Of the muscular contrac'
tons accompanying concentration OF tnousht.
An unwrinkled forehead also indicates some
times a deplorable pettiness OF nature 10 De
overcome only by earnest cultivation OF oisre-
gard for the small and sordid things OF lie,
and keen interest in whatever II broadening
and ennobling.
n the forehead rises almost straight up. the
nature s likely cold and sluggish. neeo -
thereby indicated for the development, through
SC II training. OF keener sensibilities ana more
alertness OF thought and action.
A forehead which bulges strongly above the
eyes testifies to mental and physical energy.
But II also indicates tendency to certain tenn
pcramental defects. To quote the authoritative
Fosbroke again:
ut indicates one who is quick to think and
apt to jump to conclusions which are usually
correct, but II shows a lack OF ability to reason
"a To cause and effect or to think out and formu-
late a wellaid plan.
ut shows n keenly observant person. inven-
tive. fond Of sciences. gifted with intuitve juds.
ment OF human nature. but lacking In imasina'
ton and ideality.'
When. however. there is n marked bulgng.
not OF the lower part of the forehead. but OF the
upper. there Is a danger that the imaginative
faculty may be overdeveloped. fancy and feel
ing predominatins over the dictates OF logical
reasoning
But II. instead OF a bulge, the whole upper
forehead Ia symmetricariy full, the chances are
that we then have a person inclined to be ar.
dent. hopeful. and energetic.
Such person needs perhaps. to develop his
as to deaden his natural optimism
That indeed precious gift, the possession
Of which means much TO him and 70 all associat
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