The Psychology of Poise
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“The Psychology of Poise” begins with the description of a woman who achieves a sense of poise and self-control by having a drink or a cigarette “ready to be put to her lips at any tense or challenging moment.” Rangell goes on to discuss and dissect the manifestations of the individual’s need to maintain poise […]