Mark Twain on Phrenology

James L. Stone; Edward R. Laws; James T. Goodrich; Paul H. Chapman; Michael Horowitz

doi:10.1227/01.NEU.0000093429.94129.F0

Mark Twain on Phrenology

James L. Stone, Edward R. Laws, James T. Goodrich, Paul H. Chapman, Michael Horowitz

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Abstract

MARK TWAIN WAS a noted 19th century American writer and humorist. He often elaborated upon the personalities of his characters, and his observational skills reflected a strong interest in psychology. Similarly, he found an interest in phrenology, a pseudoscience that purported to characterize personality traits according to elevations or depressions on the head. Twain's style is clearly reflected in the interesting essay he wrote regarding his personal experience with phrenology.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1414-1417
Number of pages	4
Journal	Neurosurgery
Volume	53
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1227/01.NEU.0000093429.94129.F0
State	Published - Dec 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cerebral localization
Mark Twain
Phrenology
Psychiatry
Psychology

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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