Phrenology

• Science: Social Sciences: Psychology: Personality  (305)
• Society: History: By Topic: Science: Psychology  (45)
• Society: Religion and Spirituality: Divination: Physiognomy  (10)

Brontë Sources, Texts, and Criticism :

- The text, "Elements of Phrenology" by George Combe is offered in its entirety.
History of Phrenology and the Psychograph :

- A brief overview of the psychograph, a device used to measure the anatomical structure of a head.
Neuroscience: The Legacy of Phrenology :

- Essay examining the relevance of phrenology to the evolution of modern neuroscience.
Phrenology :

- Dedicated to the promotion of modern scientific study, Van den Bossche Peter offers a synopsis of the study and offers examples in modern and paleolithic man. Also includes a bibliography and a sign-up for a mailing list.
Phrenology and the Fine Arts :

- Offers an interactive phrenological head which maps the various organs to their characteristics. Includes images of the symbolic head and physiognomy illustrations.
Reading Heads and Ruling Passions :

- An overview of phrenology across the world. Includes some unique extracts from primary documents.
Skeptic's Dictionary: Phrenology (cranioscopy) :

- Historical information, details on related sciences and a list of links are offered from a skeptic's perspective.