- 165 pages
- English
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Personality, Appearance and Speech
About this book
First published in 1957, Personality. Appearance and Speech is an intensive analysis of personality reflected by appearance and speech. It is a most fascinating study of the innumerable outward signs by which the man in the street judges personality. The author considers the effects this has on daily life; for example, can a person's real character be assessed by a short interview in which personality, counting for so much, can be altered deliberately to no little extent? He describes many investigations which have attempted to discover experimentally the nature and accuracy of personality and character assessments, and includes personality sketches of F. D. Roosevelt, W. E. Gladstone, and of other prominent figures. He discusses the social results of the microphone and the effect on good and bad taste, of opinions widely expressed by listeners and viewers. The nature and function of the intellectuals who have increasing opportunities of affecting appearance and speech, are examined from the psychologist's standpoint. This book will be of interest to students of psychology, sociology and social behaviour.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Original Title
- Original Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 The Meaning of Personality
- 2 Appearance and Speech: Recorded and Unrecorded
- 3 Social Factors in Perceiving Personality: Prejudices and Tastes
- 4 Appearance: Face, Body, Clothes, Gesture, Gait
- 5 Class Indicators in ‘Aspects’ of Personality: ‘U’s and Intellectuals
- 6 Privacy and Publicity
- 7 Stage, Radio, TV and Film Personalities
- 8 Types and Stereotypes of Appearance and Speech
- 9 Assessments of Personality and Character; Recognising One’s Own Personality; Forming Impressions of Other Persons
- 10 Objective Tests of Personality
- Envoi
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index of Names