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Phrenology

The study of the conformation of the skull as indicative of mental faculties and traits of character, especially according to the hypothesis of F. J… 
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2005
2005
Fact or Phrenology
The growing controversy over fMRI scans is forcing us to confront whether brain equals mind 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Sexual predator evaluations and phrenology: considering issues of evidentiary reliability.
This article reviews six assessment procedures used for assessing the recidivism risk of previously convicted sexual offenders… 
1999
1999
Modern Phrenology: Maps of Human Cortical Function
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
J C Prichard's concept of moral insanity--a medical theory of the corruption of human nature.
Le concept de la folie morale de Prichard (J.C.) est analyse en examinant ses implications sur ses points de vue politiques et… 
1995
1995
Physiognomy and phrenology at the Paris Athénée.
Across a wide band of the French political spectrum in the early nineteenth century, mastering human affairs by scientific… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
World history of psychiatry
1975
1975
A critique of Shapin's social interpretation of the Edinburgh phrenology debate.
Summary While many aspects of Shapin's historical thesis (see preceding article) are accepted, this paper raises objections to… 
1974
1974
Computer Diagnosis and Diagnostic Methods
This book contains the proceedings of a second conference at the University of Michigan on the "Diagnostic Process." If the… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The Siege of Krishnapur
Victorian life in India - the clash between two great civilizations, a cauldron of human drama - was perhaps the most deeply… 
1970
1970
Origins of the word "phrenology".
Phrenology is defined as the study of the conformation of the skull as indicative of mental faculties and character. The authors… 
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