Morphopsychology
Study of correspondences between facial morphology and psychological traits, used in naturopathy to refine temperament understanding and adapt therapeutic support.
Presentation
Morphopsychology is a discipline developed in the 1930s by Dr. Louis Corman, a French psychiatrist. It studies relationships between facial shape and psychological tendencies. In naturopathy, morphopsychology is used as a complementary temperament evaluation tool.
Core Principles
The dilation-retraction law: in favorable environments, organisms dilate; in hostile environments, they retract. A dilated face (wide, round) translates to extraversion; a retracted face (narrow, elongated) to introversion. The integration law: harmony between facial zones reflects psychological integration.
Three Facial Zones
- Cerebral zone (forehead): intellectual life, reflection, imagination
- Affective zone (nose, cheeks, eyes): relational life, emotions, sociability
- Instinctive zone (jaw, mouth, chin): vital needs, physical energy, will
Limitations
Morphopsychology is not recognized as a validated scientific discipline. It must be used cautiously, as one observation tool among others, never as a rigid classification system.