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[[File:Fowler's Practical Phrenology (1850).jpg|thumb|''Fowler's Practical Phrenology'' (circa 1850s). ]]'''Phrenology''' (from Greek φρήν (''phrēn''), meaning "mind", and λόγος (''logos''), meaning "knowledge") is a pseudomedicine primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules. | [[File:Fowler's Practical Phrenology (1850).jpg|thumb|''Fowler's Practical Phrenology'' (circa 1850s). ]]'''Phrenology''' (from Greek φρήν (''phrēn''), meaning "mind", and λόγος (''logos''), meaning "knowledge") is a pseudomedicine primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules. | ||
Although both of those ideas have a basis in reality, phrenology extrapolated beyond empirical knowledge in a way that departed from science. | Although both of those ideas have a basis in reality, phrenology extrapolated beyond empirical knowledge in a way that departed from science. | ||
Developed by German physician Franz Joseph Gall in 1796, the discipline was very popular in the 19th century, especially from about 1810 until 1840. | Developed by German physician Franz Joseph Gall in 1796, the discipline was very popular in the 19th century, especially from about 1810 until 1840. | ||
Although now regarded as an obsolete amalgamation of primitive neuroanatomy with moral philosophy, phrenological thinking was influential in 19th-century psychiatry. Gall's assumption that character, thoughts, and emotions are located in specific parts of the brain is considered an important historical advance toward neuropsychology. | Although now regarded as an obsolete amalgamation of primitive neuroanatomy with moral philosophy, phrenological thinking was influential in 19th-century psychiatry. Gall's assumption that character, thoughts, and emotions are located in specific parts of the brain is considered an important historical advance toward neuropsychology. | ||
== | == In the News == | ||
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File:Phrenology_ceramic_head.jpg|link=Phrenocracy|Head of state in a [[phrenocracy]]. | File:Phrenology_ceramic_head.jpg|link=Phrenocracy|Head of state in a [[phrenocracy]]. | ||
File:Craniometer_phrenology.png|link=Phrenocracy|[[Phrenocracies]] provide universal craniometry care. | |||
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* [[Phrenocracy]] - government by phrenology | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
* [[Phrenocracy]] - government by phrenology | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
== External links== | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology Phrenology] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology Phrenology] @ Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:Phrenology (nonfiction)]] | |||
[[Category:Psychology (nonfiction)]] | |||
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Phrenology (from Greek φρήν (phrēn), meaning "mind", and λόγος (logos), meaning "knowledge") is a pseudomedicine primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules.
Although both of those ideas have a basis in reality, phrenology extrapolated beyond empirical knowledge in a way that departed from science.
Developed by German physician Franz Joseph Gall in 1796, the discipline was very popular in the 19th century, especially from about 1810 until 1840.
Although now regarded as an obsolete amalgamation of primitive neuroanatomy with moral philosophy, phrenological thinking was influential in 19th-century psychiatry. Gall's assumption that character, thoughts, and emotions are located in specific parts of the brain is considered an important historical advance toward neuropsychology.
In the News
Head of state in a phrenocracy.
Phrenocracies provide universal craniometry care.
Fiction cross-reference
- Gnomon algorithm
- Gnomon Chronicles
- Phrenocracy - government by phrenology
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Phrenology @ Wikipedia