Female Phrenology Study Kit
Popularized in the 19th century in Europe and America, phrenology claimed to determine a person’s personality, intelligence and character by analyzing the bumps and contours of his or her skull. It was based on the belief that the brain’s different functions were localized in specific areas with larger brain regions corresponding to more developed mental faculties. Early exams were performed in jails and lunatic asylums to detect the likelihood of crime. The quackery claimed that female brains were smaller and weaker, with less power and mental force, than their male counterparts.