. How to know human nature: its inner states and outer forms. y. CHAPTER XIII THE PERCEPTIVE QUALITIES The eighth group is known as the Percep-tive Qualities, composed of the following par-ticular Qualities, respectively: Observation;Form; Size; Weight; Color; Order; Calcula-tion; Tune; Time; Locality; Eventuality, andWords. This group manifests outer form inthe lower part of the forehead, in the regionof the eye. (See Fig, 9.) When large thisgroup often gives to the upper forehead theappearance of retreating or sloping back-ward. Prof. 0. S. Fowler says of the appear-ance of those Qualities w
. How to know human nature: its inner states and outer forms. y. CHAPTER XIII THE PERCEPTIVE QUALITIES The eighth group is known as the Percep-tive Qualities, composed of the following par-ticular Qualities, respectively: Observation;Form; Size; Weight; Color; Order; Calcula-tion; Tune; Time; Locality; Eventuality, andWords. This group manifests outer form inthe lower part of the forehead, in the regionof the eye. (See Fig, 9.) When large thisgroup often gives to the upper forehead theappearance of retreating or sloping back-ward. Prof. 0. S. Fowler says of the appear-ance of those Qualities which manifest outerform under the eyebrows: The followingrule for observing their size obviates the ob-jection sometimes urged that the eyebrowsand their arches prevent the correct diagnosisof these smaller organs crowded so thickly to-gether. The rule is: The shape of tlie eye-brows reveals the size, absolute and relative,of each, thus: When all are large, the eye-brow is long and arching; when all are defi-cient, it is short and straight; when some are122. Fig. 9 THE PEBCEPTIVE QUALITIES 123 124 Human Natuke large and others small, it arches over thelarge ones, but passes horizontally over thosewhich are small. This rule is other Qualities of the group, accordingto Prof. Sizer, is located above the eyes, and. . constitute about one-third of thedepth of the forehead, beginning at the archof the eye. Observation. This Quality was given thename of Individuality by the early phren-ologists, but this term is considered mislead-ing, owing to the later usage of that manifests in a strong desire to observe, see,examine, inspect, and know the things ofthe objective life. Those in whom it is largelydeveloped feel the insatiable urge of the in-quisitive spirit; they desire to investigateeverything coming under their notice. Manylittle details in the objects or subjects inwhich they are interested are noticed by them,while overlooked by the majority of people. Prof
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