A. Perceptive Group; including individuality, perception of color,
weight, arrangement, etc.
B. Reflective Group; including dependence, efficiency, power of
analysis, sympathy, etc.
Many physicians have tried to prove the accuracy of this theory.
Thousands of skulls of human beings as well as of animals have been
examined and their cranial bumps studied. It is believed that each
convolution of the brain is a separate organ and that the great centers
of motion are in the front part of the brain. Many books have been
written on the subject.
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To tell the character of a person by Phrenology requires the services
of a trained expert, and the few indications we can give here can only
serve to call the reader’s attention to the subject in a general way.
The foregoing chart is generally used by phrenologists. The numbers
specify the location of each organ, and the following is a description
of the same.
These organs are on the head in the shape of protuberances or bumps,
and can be felt with the fingers. In many cases there is nothing to
indicate their existence, in other cases they are well developed.