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☆ phre·nol·ogy (fri näl′ə jē)

noun

a system, popular esp. in the 19th cent., based on the assumption that an analysis of character can be made by a study of the shape and protuberances of the skull

Etymology: phreno- (sense ) + -logy

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phrenology Synonyms

phrenology

n.

craniology, craniometry, metoposcopy, physiognomy, cranioscopy, physiognomics, craniognomy.

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  • include: Topics covered include phrenology, mesmerism and hypnotism, Freudian psychoanalysis, IQ testing, cognitive sciences and evolutionary psychology.

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