• n. 顱相學(xué)，骨相學(xué)

phreno-,思想，智慧，-logy,學(xué)說。其原義為精神科學(xué)，心理科學(xué)，后德國解剖學(xué)家Franz Joseph Gall于1796年提出人的心理與特質(zhì)能夠根據(jù)頭顱形狀確定的心理學(xué)解說，并引申詞義顱相學(xué)，但現(xiàn)已證實(shí)這種假說是偽科學(xué)。參照百度百科。

phrenology

phrenology: see frantic

phrenology (n.)

1815, literally "mental science," from phreno- + -logy "study of." Applied to the theory of mental faculties originated by Gall and Spurzheim that led to the 1840s mania for reading personality clues in the shape of one's skull and the "bumps" of the head. Related: Phrenological; phrenologist.

1. Phrenology was an antecedent of modern nEuroscience.

顱相學(xué)是現(xiàn)代神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)科學(xué)的前身.

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2. Though absurdly unscientific even for its time, phrenology was remarkably prescient - up to a point.

盡管顱相學(xué)在當(dāng)時顯得不符合科學(xué)原理,是荒謬的,在某種程度上, 顱相學(xué)仍是非常有先見性的.

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3. Phrenology: Study the shape of the skull as an indication of mental abilities and character traits.

顱相學(xué): 指分析頭顱的輪廓以測定他的智力和性格特征.

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4. One of the natural protuberances on the human skull, considered to have significance in phrenology.

頭骨隆起:人頭蓋骨的正常凸起, 在骨相學(xué)上被認(rèn)為有重要的意義.

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5. Young cleric : Your phrenology tests indicate a high level to mental stress, specifically in this area.

Youngcleric:您的顱相學(xué)測試表明您的心理壓力很高, 特別是在這個區(qū)域.

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