SHAPES OF HEADS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 September 1924, Page 14

SHAPES OF HEADS.

INDEX TO CHARACTER

SYDNEY, Aug. 21. Are the shapes of heads any index to character? Controversy on this time-worn question, has been briefly revived in Melbourne by the cabled declaration of Dr. Todd at the Toronto Conference of the British Association for the Advancement of Science scouting the theory. Dr. Todd’s views find corroboration in the mind of Professor Osborne, of Melbourne University, who says that there is no evidence of any correlation between the shape of the head and the mentality of the possessor of the head, except that it was admitted that a receding chin nsually indicated indecision of character. Sir Walter Scott had a receding forehead, and- there was nothing, the professor laughingly pointed out, to show that he had a particularly weak intellect. A contrary view is taken by a wellknown Collins street (Melbourne) Vocational Adviser, Mr W. S. Binks. He has made a special study of phrenology, and says that after making many thousands of measurements.and careful observation, he has reached the conclusion that there was invariably a uniform correspondence between head shape and character. “By head shape,” he said, “I do not mean humps, as a bump may be merely a thickening of the bony structure of the, skull. It is the general proportion of each part of the head to other parts that I refer to. Head shape may he accounted- for by racial theory, or possibly the strange story of phrenology has something to do with it. However the vexed question may he decided, the result of measurement and study gives eight classes of heads —wide, .narrow, long, short, high, low, square, and round. “The high forehead and head, according to the science of Character Analysis, indicates that mind soars to higher things. The person is imaginative and idealistic. The low forehead and head indicates the person who is animalistic, materialistic. and selfseeking. The high-headed men are the ones who really accomplish great things for humanity. The low-headed men are more concerned in pushing their own personal ends. In the longheaded man the head is long from the front to hack. He is far seeing. This man plans for the future, and- -will he easily influenced along the lines of future advantage, hut the shortheaded man thinks mainly of temporary gain. Narrow-headed men are found to he mild, easy going, and ? - ather narrow in mental outlook. Broad-headed men. like broad-headed animals, the lion, the bear, and tiger, are inclined to he destructive, forceful, aggressive, and combative. Squarebeaded men are prudent and careful. Round-headed men are impulsive and cunning, but it is the shape of the faee_ as seen in profile that is most significant.