The Principles of Phrenology

Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the principles of phrenology, a pseudoscientific theory that attempted to map personality traits onto different regions of the brain. Written by Sidney Smith, a phrenologist and author, this work provides an overview of the theory's origins, methods, and applications. A fascinating glimpse into the history of psychology and neuroscience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.