The dynamic apparatus produces gesture, which renders the moral or normal state; as the voice expresses inflection and reveals the sensitive state.
The head must be studied under two relations: as the agent of expression through its movements, and as the centre of attraction; that is, the point of departure or arrival for the different gestures of the arm.
Let us now apply ourselves to the signification of the movements of the head and eyes, the face and lips.
The Movements of the Head.
There are two sorts of movements of the head: movements of attitude and fugitive movements.
Movements of Attitude.--The head has nine primary attitudes, from which many others proceed.
In the normal attitude, the head is neither high nor low.
In the concentric attitude the head is lowered; this is the reflective state.
In the eccentric attitude the head is elevated; this is the vital state.
Soldiers and men of robust physique carry the head high.