Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development

Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development by Francis Galton is about human development and the measurement of psychological wellness and ability. Excerpt: «INTRODUCTION Origin and object of the book. VARIETY OF HUMAN NATURE Many varieties may each be good of its kind; the advantage of variety; some peculiarities are, however, harmful. FEATURES Large number of elements in the human expression; of touches in a portrait; difficulty of measuring the separate features; or of selecting typical individuals; the typical English face; its change at different historical periods; color of hair of modern English; caricatures.»