Phrenology

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf pseudoscience
gptkbp:basisFor palpation of the skull
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:learned_society
gptkbp:declinedAfter late 19th century
gptkbp:field neuroscience
psychology
gptkbp:hasConcept mental faculties are localized in specific regions of the brain
skull shape reflects personality and mental abilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phrenology
gptkbp:influenced anthropology
criminology
early neuroscience
gptkbp:legacy influenced popular culture in the 19th century
popularized idea of brain localization
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:George_Combe
gptkb:Johann_Spurzheim
gptkbp:originatedIn early 19th century
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Franz_Joseph_Gall
gptkbp:relatedTo physiognomy
cranioscopy
gptkbp:status discredited
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:человек
justification of social and racial biases
vocational guidance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Roots
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5