Mental Organs Flashcards
Who proposed the theory of phrenology, which argues that different mental faculties are located in specific parts of the brain?
Gall
What was Aristotle’s view on mental organs?
He believed that mental functions were not localized in specific organs.
According to Gall, what is the relationship between skull characteristics and mental faculties?
Gall believed that skull bumps or depressions could indicate the development of specific mental faculties.
True or False: Aristotle believed that the heart was the center of mental functions.
False
What did Gall use to map out the brain’s functions?
Skull bumps and depressions
What was Aristotle’s belief about the brain?
He saw the brain as a cooling mechanism for the blood.
What did Aristotle think was the primary function of the brain?
Cooling the blood
What did Gall use to support his theory of phrenology?
Observations of brain damage and skull features
What did Aristotle believe about the relationship between the brain and mental functions?
He believed the brain was simply a vessel for mental functions.
How did Gall propose that mental functions were localized in the brain?
Through specific bumps or depressions on the skull.
True or False: Aristotle believed that the brain was the center of mental functions.
False
What did Aristotle think was the source of mental functions?
The heart
What did Gall believe was the primary function of the brain?
Housing specific mental faculties in different areas.
According to Gall, what could changes in skull shape indicate?
Changes in mental faculties or development.
True or False: Aristotle believed that the brain was the seat of intelligence.
False
