The other day I had what could be considered a bit of an … overreaction. On a crowded train during my morning commute to WIRED there was an old lady who looked kinda mean sitting with her purse ...

Last year’s introduction of a fifth iteration of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, often called the “bible for psychiatrists,” was a magnet for controversy and heated ...

Physiognomy is the judging of an individual's character from their facial appearance. This practice exists in many cultural groups and notably among Chinese groups. There are a number of aspects about ...

Pseudo-science, social fad, literary wonder: Johann Caspar Lavater and the art of physiognomy / Ellis Shookman -- Letters of the divine alphabet: Lavater's concept of physiognomy / Christoph Siegrist ...

There’s a long history of once-popular sciences that were eventually discredited and left to die. Physiognomy — face-reading — is one of those sciences. But it might be making a comeback. Imbued with ...