| − | Phrenology is 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 was and is a [[Pseudoscience| pseudoscience]]. | + | Phrenology is 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 a [[Pseudoscience| pseudoscience]]. |