Directory of Phrenology Resources

Also known as cranioscopy, it studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology of the skull.

Resources in This Category

History of Phrenology and the Psychograph

http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/psychist.htm
A brief overview of the psychograph, a device used to measure the anatomical structure of a head.
Phrenology

http://www.phrenology.org/
Dedicated to the promotion of modern scientific study, Van den Bossche Peter offers a synopsis of the study and offers examples in modern and paleolithic man. Also includes a bibliography and a sign-up for a mailing list.
Phrenology and the Fine Arts

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/phrenology/
Offers an interactive phrenological head which maps the various organs to their characteristics. Includes images of the symbolic head and physiognomy illustrations.
Skeptic's Dictionary: Phrenology (cranioscopy)

http://skepdic.com/phren.html
Historical information, details on related sciences and a list of links are offered from a skeptic's perspective.

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