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The Science Of Phrenology: Chapter Analysis

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In chapter one, we learned of Gall’s theory of Phrenology; different parts of the brain render different functions, we learned of Locke’s belief of the mind born with a tabula rasa, a blank slate (Benjamin, L. 2007, p. 15); All knowledge derives from our sensations from the external world and our reflection of past experiences as we relate them to new sensations and experiences. Furthermore, Thomas Reid believed that our minds are equipped with innate capabilities of knowledge rather than born with a blank slate. All three philosophers pinpointed what was to be the Science of Psychology. Scientific studies continued via neurophysiology, sensory physiology, and psychophysics. New technology in the seventeenth century included the invention
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