A System of PhrenologyMarsh, Capen, and Lyon, 1838 - 664 páginas |
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... Character and Developement of Brain , 561 Objections to Phrenology , Materialism , Injuries of the Brain , Conclusion , Names of Organs adopted by Dr. Gall , 584 593 600 623 628 Organs in Previous Editions of this Work , 630 APPENDIX ...
... Character and Developement of Brain , 561 Objections to Phrenology , Materialism , Injuries of the Brain , Conclusion , Names of Organs adopted by Dr. Gall , 584 593 600 623 628 Organs in Previous Editions of this Work , 630 APPENDIX ...
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... character of the idi- ocy ought to change with every passing event , which it never does . Foderé calls these " inexplicable singularities , " and , no doubt , on his theory they truly are so . To the Phrenologist , however , they offer ...
... character of the idi- ocy ought to change with every passing event , which it never does . Foderé calls these " inexplicable singularities , " and , no doubt , on his theory they truly are so . To the Phrenologist , however , they offer ...
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... character and conduct of individuals , produced by different combinations of the mental powers , what information do we receive ? Instead of light upon this interesting subject , we find in their works only disputes , whether such ...
... character and conduct of individuals , produced by different combinations of the mental powers , what information do we receive ? Instead of light upon this interesting subject , we find in their works only disputes , whether such ...
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... character practically useful , by en- abling him to discover the natural qualities of living individuals prior to experience of their conduct , and thus to appreciate their tenden- cies before becoming the victim of their incapacity or ...
... character practically useful , by en- abling him to discover the natural qualities of living individuals prior to experience of their conduct , and thus to appreciate their tenden- cies before becoming the victim of their incapacity or ...
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... character , and he observed a particular part of their heads to be very largely developed . This fact first sug- gested to him the idea of looking to the head for signs of the Moral Sentiments . But in making these observations , he ...
... character , and he observed a particular part of their heads to be very largely developed . This fact first sug- gested to him the idea of looking to the head for signs of the Moral Sentiments . But in making these observations , he ...
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Acquisitiveness activity appears arises attention beauty Benevolence betwixt brain Causality cause Cautiousness cerebellum character circumstances colors Combativeness combination conception Conscientiousness consequence constitution convolutions deficient degree delight desire Destructiveness directed discover discovery disease disposition distinguished doctrine dura mater Edinburgh Review effect emotion endowment equal excited existence external objects fact feeling frontal bone frontal sinus functions Gall mentions gives head hence human Ideality ideas imagine impression individual insane instance instinctive intellectual faculties language largely developed Love of Approbation lower animals manifested manner medulla oblongata ment metaphysicians mind motion muscles nature nerves ness never observed optic nerve organ is large parietal bone particular passion perceive perception persons Philoprogenitiveness philosophers philosophy of mind Phrenological Society Phrenology physiologists possess predominates present primitive principle produces propensity proportion qualities reflection regard remarkable Secretiveness Self-Esteem sensation sense situated skull society Spurzheim supposed talent taste tendency Thomas Brown tion Veneration
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