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REVISION THE BRAIN Flashcards

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Person who came up with phrenology?

A

Franz Joseph Gall ( 1796)

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What is phrenology?

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  1. The shape of a person’s skull & placement of bumps can reveal…personality traits / mental abilities.

And mental abilities determine intelligence

  1. Strongly developed means it is larger
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Why is phrenology not correct?

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Lost support from scientists in the 20th century due to methodological criticisms and failure to replicate various findings.

Was not scientific.

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