The Hand in Psychological Diagnosis

ISBN-13: 9781138931954 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 256 str.

Charlotte Wolff

Opis

Originally published in 1951, this title looks at the study of the hand in relation to psychological diagnosis. This was at the time a new branch of psychology and the author is keen to point out it must not be viewed as perfect or indeed complete. Practical experience and a deeper understanding of psycho-motor phenomena had altered some of the author s theoretical views since the earlier titles. This book builds on and extends her previous research, including new research studies particularly on children who were at the time termed mentally defective . It was designed to contribute some new diagnostic possibilities to psychology and psychiatry. Today we can enjoy it as part of psychology s history."

Spis treści

Introduction.  1. The Hand and Intelligence  2. The Endocrine Factor  3. The Hand and Temperament  4. The Hand and Personality  5. The Method of Hand-Interpretation  6. The Hand of the Mental Defective  7. The Hand in Mental Illness  8. Hands of Children: A Comparative Study of Hands of Normal and of Mentally Defective Children.  Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Wolff, Charlotte