We all know the dangers of smoking cigarettes these days, and we don't approve. However, the 1950s was a different time, where advertising and cultural pressure for smoking was intense. In fact, smoking was seen as the epitome of genius and sophistication, and to a large extent people ignored the negative consequences. An article in a 1959 edition of Caper magazine shows some examples of what psychoanalyst William Neutra raised as a hypothesis after observing the ways people decide to smoke. According to his theory, the body language of the method an individual uses to hold the cigarette illuminates the traits of his character, exposing his personality type, moods and insecurities. These smo... [Read more]