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'''Phrenology''' was the study of the outside of the human head, its contours and bumps. The belief at the time was that a person's inner thoughts, feelings and proclivities could be determined, specifically a person's criminality or tendency toward evil behavior. It is today considered a [[Pseudoscience|pseudoscience]]. | '''Phrenology''' was the study of the outside of the human head, its contours and bumps. The belief at the time was that a person's inner thoughts, feelings and proclivities could be determined, specifically a person's criminality or tendency toward evil behavior. It is today considered a [[Pseudoscience|pseudoscience]]. | ||
[[Category:Medicine]][[Category:Pseudoscience]] | [[Category:Medicine]][[Category:Pseudoscience]] | ||
Revision as of 03:50, June 2, 2009
Phrenology was the study of the outside of the human head, its contours and bumps. The belief at the time was that a person's inner thoughts, feelings and proclivities could be determined, specifically a person's criminality or tendency toward evil behavior. It is today considered a pseudoscience.