palmistry
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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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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.