title: Mark Twain on phrenology.
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.
authors: Division of Neurosurgery, Cook County Hospital and Department of Neurosurgery, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. jlstone4@aol.com
authors: James L
authors: JL
authors: Stone
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010792:Phrenology / Q000266:history*; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic / Q000266:history*