Also known as cranioscopy, it studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology of the skull. 1. Brontë Sources, Texts, and Criticism - The text, "Elements of Phrenology" by George Combe is offered in its entirety. 2. History of Phrenology and the Psychograph - A brief overview of the psychograph, a device used to measure the anatomical structure of a head. 3. Phrenology - 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. 4. Phrenology and the Fine Arts - Offers an interactive phrenological head which maps the various organs to their characteristics. Includes images of the symbolic head and physiognomy illustrations. 5. Reading Heads and Ruling Passions - An overview of phrenology across the world. Includes some unique extracts from primary documents. 6. Skeptic's Dictionary: Phrenology (cranioscopy) - Historical information, details on related sciences and a list of links are offered from a skeptic's perspective. 7. The History of Phrenology - Consists of essays on themes in the history, as well as a collection of images, digitized books relevant not only to the history of phrenology, but also to the history of evolutionary thought. 8. Neuroscience: The Legacy of Phrenology - Essay examining the relevance of phrenology to the evolution of modern neuroscience. 9. Phrenology Head - Order an exact reproduction of an early 20th century piece made from quality porcelain. It comes in its own box complete with pamphlet.

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