phrenology

(noun)

A pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull.

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Examples of phrenology in the following topics:

  • Studying the Brain

    • Many schools of thought within the field have come and gone since then; some, like behaviorism, have persisted and evolved if they stood up to scientific study; others, like phrenology, have faded as they have lost credibility.
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