A February 2009 article in NewScientist magazine reported that physiognomy is living a small revival, with research papers trying to find links between personality traits and facial traits.[1] Still
no conclusive evidence exists for any clear link.[1]
Alternative theories have been proposed.[1] For example, the human brain tends to extrapolate emotions from facial expressions (e.g., blushing) and physiognomy, with its assumption of permanent characteristics, would only be an over-generalization of this skill.[1] Also, if one classifies a person as untrustworthy due to facial features, and treats them as such, that person eventually behaves in an untrustworthy way toward the person holding this belief (see self-fulfilling prophecy).[1]
Modern usage
Some evidence indicates people can detect male homosexuality by looking at facial characteristics[16] or at the pattern of whorls in the scalp,[17] though
subsequent research has largely refuted the findings on hair whorl patterns.[18]
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