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1. Bront� Sources, Texts, and Criticism
The text, "Elements of Phrenology" by George Combe is offered in its entirety.
http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/peter.friesen/default.asp?go=218
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2. History of Phrenology and the Psychograph
A brief overview of the psychograph, a device used to measure the anatomical structure of a head.
http://www.mtn.org/quack/devices/psychist.htm
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3. Images Related to Phrenology and Physiognomy
Brief reviews of several sources containing physiognomical and phrenological images pertaining to race and especially Camper's facial angle and extensive extracts from texts.
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/discipline/fine-art/theory/race/phrenol.htm
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4. Mirrology
How the human brain interacts with the face and how facial expressions and character can be analyzed. Includes an offer for face reading service or a do-it-yourself product.
http://uk.geocities.com/mirrology
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5. Neuroscience: The Legacy of Phrenology
Essay examining the relevance of phrenology to the evolution of modern neuroscience.
http://www.wabash.edu/depart/psych/Courses/Psych97A/STUDENT%20PROJECTS/Phrenology/mcbridec/mcbride.htm
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6. Phrenology
Dedicated to the promotion of modern scientific study, Van den Bossche Peter offers a synopsis of the study and offers examples in modern and paleolithic man. Also includes a bibliography and a sign-up for a mailing list.
http://www.phrenology.org/
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7. Phrenology and the Fine Arts
Offers an interactive phrenological head which maps the various organs to their characteristics. Includes images of the symbolic head and physiognomy illustrations.
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/phrenology/
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8. Phrenology Head
Order an exact reproduction of an early 20th century piece made from quality porcelain. It comes in its own box complete with pamphlet.
http://www.dynamoh.com.au/shopcart/servlet/main?Subj=Product&ID=PHH
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9. Phrenology in America
A brief essay by Matthew C. Vukin examining the rise and fall of the cranioscopy movement.
http://clearinghouse.mwsc.edu/manuscripts/83.asp
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10. Phrenology: the History of Cerebral Localization
Renato M.E. Sabbatini, PhD offers details behind the theory and the personalities involved in the science. Also includes the phrenological map, a skeptic's perspective, modern studies and a treatsie looking at whether Gall was right or wrong.
http://www.epub.org.br/cm/n01/frenolog/frenologia.htm
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11. Reading Heads and Ruling Passions
An overview of phrenology across the world. Includes some unique extracts from primary documents.
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/macleay/cphrenex.htm
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12. Skeptic's Dictionary: Phrenology (cranioscopy)
Historical information, details on related sciences and a list of links are offered from a skeptic's perspective.
http://skepdic.com/phren.html
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13. The History of Phrenology
Consists of essays on themes in the history, as well as a collection of images, digitized books relevant not only to the history of phrenology, but also to the history of evolutionary thought.
http://pages.britishlibrary.net/phrenology/
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