This organ imparts the relish for food and drink. Its activity is
increased when the person is engaged in eating or drinking.
Predominant.--One in whom this organ is predominant, will be greatly
addicted to the pleasures of the table, will eat voraciously, and will
consider gustatory enjoyments one of the chief pleasures of existence.
Large.--With Adhesiveness and Love of Approbation large, he will be
very fond of public dinners and festive occasions. If to these be added
Ideality large, the pleasures of these occasions will be heightened in
proportion to the splendour of their appearance. If Acquisitiveness is
large, there will be a continued struggle in his mind; the one wishing
to save money and the other to indulge in good living: the contest will
be decided by the character of his other developements and his worldly
circumstances. If Acquisitiveness is small, he will be regardless of
the expense of an entertainment, and will gratify his appetite without
reference to its cost. With Adhesiveness, Ideality and Approbativeness
large, he will take delight in entertaining his friends in a sumptuous
manner. With Conscientiousness, Veneration and Benevolence large, he
will often reproach himself for his extravagance in matters of the
table. With Mirthfulness, Imitation and Secretiveness large, will be
excessively fond of telling stories, and in “setting the table in a
roar.” With Ideality and Love of Approbation moderate, and Causality
and Self-esteem large, will be fond of entertaining company, but will
despise ceremony.
Moderate.--With Alimentiveness moderate, a person is fond of a good
diet, but does not make it a prominent object of his attention. With
Benevolence large, he will cheerfully put up with meaner fare than he
is accustomed to when necessity requires it. If Acquisitiveness is
large, he will not expend much upon the pleasures of the palate.
Small.--With Alimentiveness small, an individual will be quite
regardless of what he eats; will be unable to remember from one day to
another what he has eaten, and usually finds it difficult to decide at
table what dish to take first. With Destructiveness large, often speaks
bitterly of those who indulge in luxurious living. With large Love of
Approbation and Ideality, will give entertainments, but think more of
the respectability of his company and the splendour of the appearance
of his table, than of the quality of the food, &c.