FAMOUS HANDS: The hands of Albert Einstein! | IQ, Autism, left handedness

The hands of Albert Einstein.

The hands of Albert Einstein: What do the hands of Albert Einstein reveal about his IQ, his suspected autism & his presumed left-handedness?’ The handprints were made in 1930 by Marianne Raschig, a palmist from Germany, who published the hands in her book “Hand und Persönlichkeit“. Let’s take a look at these very interesting high-quality handprints of Alber Einstein.

EINSTEIN & HIS HIGH IQ Obviously there is little doubt that Albert Einstein had a high IQ – for Einstein has become a classic example of ‘genius’. Nevertheless, it is very hard to describe how high Einstein’s IQ really was. 160? 190? He’s IQ is unknown, and we’ll probably never know how high Einstein’s IQ really was. What do Albert Einstein’s hands reveal about his IQ? In general, few researchers & palmists believe that high IQ can be recognized by certain hand features. Chirologist Arnold Holtzman described a few years ago that Einstein’s very short fingers (especially in his right hand – see the picture below) are related to Einstein’s genius. Holtzman writes in his book Psychodiagnostic Chirology (page 81) about short fingers: ‘individual intuitive faculties’ and ‘a cognitive style where invention expands’. Nevertheless, so far there appears to be no scientific evidence for relating Einstein’s short fingers to his high IQ. EINSTEIN & HIS SUSPECTED AUTISM UK researchers have said that they believe that Einstein was likely an example of Asperger syndrome (the high functioning variant of autism). What do Albert Einstein’s hands reveal about his suspect autism? The past few decades of scientific research indicate that a ‘low 2D:4D finger ratio’ could be one of the most significant hand features related to autism. And the high quality handprints of Einstein’s hands show that Einstein had a ‘digit ratio’ of about 0.93 – just below threshold which is often seen in the hands of people who have autism or Aspergers syndrome: digit ratio = 0.94 or lower. Confirming evidence for the UK researchers who believe that Einstein had autism. EINSTEIN & HIS PRESUMMED LEFT-HANDEDNESS Albert Einstein was a famous ‘lefty’. He wrote with his right hand, however many believe that Einstein was a lefty who was forced to write with his right hand. Einstein is known for using his left hand a lot (for example: he smoked his pipe often with his left hand). What do Albert Einstein’s hands reveal about his presumed left handedness? A comparison between the finger length of the right hand and the left hand reveals that the fingers of Albert Einstein’s left hand are rather remarkable longer. The biggest R-L difference can be observed in the middle finger: see the picture below. Dutch research on left handedness has indicated that when the longer fingers on the left hand are often observed in left handed people. READ FURTHER ABOUT RELATED HAND TOPICS: HANDPRINTS: The hands of Albert Einstein The handprints of celebrities How the pinky finger relates to autism Famous finger length & digit ratio reports

Psychodiagnostic chirology in psychoanalysis & therapy!

Psychodiagnostic chirology is a milestone in the history of modern hand reading!

What is psychodiagnostic chirology? Founder Arnold Holtzman from Yehud (Israel) describes this advanced system of hand analysis as : ‘The Science of Handreading in Psychological Diagnosis’. In 1983 Holtzman presented his first book ‘Applied Handreading’, and in 2004 he presented his masterpiece: ‘The Illustrated Textbook of Psychodiagnostic Chirology in Analysis and Therapy’.

Psychodiagnostich Chirology (PDC) is described by Holtzman in his second book as follows: “From its somewhat esoteric origins in the medical-genetic science of dermatoglyphics, Psychodiagnostic Chirology (PDC) has evolved to become one of the most powerful and dramatic tools available to professional therapists in the behavioral sciences today.” Interestingly, Holtzman has positioned PDC in line with the theoretical conceptualizations and clinical orientation described by various famous 20th century figures in the history of modern psychology, like for example: Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and Abraham Maslow (1908-1970). The picture below describes the theoretic framework which is described in PDC of the human hand. The model includes two polar dimensions which are very related to the Psychoanalysis described by Freud (‘CONSCIOUS vs. SUBCONSCIOUS’ and ‘MIND vs. BODY’). READ FURTHER ABOUT OTHER ASPECTS OF CHIROLOGY: Cheirology news from Africa Reviews of Holtzman’s work Chirology research & psychology Find a chirologist in Israel The hands of famous people

Chirologist Arnold Holtzman reads hands in Yehud (Israel)!

Yehud Arnold Holtzman

Chirologist Arnold Holtzman reads hands in Yehud (Israel) Expertises: Founding father of the Hand Analysis system ‘Psychodiagnostic Chirology’ FULL PROFILE: Chirologist Arnold Holtzman

Arnold Holtzman writes on his website www.pdc.co.il about his book:

“The Illustrated Textbook of Psychodiagnostic Chirology in Analysis and Therapy: The Science of Handreading in Psychological Diagnosis Hand analysis at its very highest level. Read the reviews:

This is the first and only system of hand analysis which has been laboratory tested.

This is the first and only system of hand-analysis which has been studied and evaluated by senior academicians and professionals in the behavioral sciences.

This is a singularly unique, state-of-the-art, discipline in psychological diagnosis in a language a layman will understand. Laboratory tested with published documentation it delivers an accuracy and reliability that surpass any battery of tests presently available to the professional clinician. More than giving the measure to traits, capabilities, intellectual potential and sexual (libidinal) expressions among other constructions in personality, it focuses powerfully on how personality takes shape and how behavior assumes its patterns.”