palmistry

Also known as chiromancy, palm reading, cheiromancy, chirology, hand analysis, chironomy, chirognomy, line reading

thumb|upright=1.25|A fortune-telling|fortune-teller conducting a palm reading, with lines and mounts marked out on the person's left palm thumb|Gold stamped front cover of The Psychonomy of the Hand

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Palmistry is the practice of interpreting the lines and mounts on a person's hand to tell fortunes or reveal information about their character and future. While some people consult palmists for entertainment or insight, it lacks scientific evidence supporting its predictive claims.

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History
Ancient palmistry
Modern palmistry
Relationship between Palmistry and Dermatoglyphics
Criticism
See also
References
Further reading
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thumb|upright=1.25|A fortune-telling|fortune-teller conducting a palm reading, with lines and mounts marked out on the person's left palm thumb|Gold stamped front cover of The Psychonomy of the Hand

Palmistry is the pseudoscientific practice of fortune-telling through the study of the palm. Also known as palm reading, chiromancy, chirology or cheirology, the practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice palmistry are generally called palmists, palm readers, hand readers, hand analysts, or chirologists.

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