The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
LIGHT ON PhReNoLooY.
some Of Its TeaeiinEs Pound to Have
Tirin Scientific bssis-

some Of Its Tcachinxs Found to Have
Hirim Scientific bssis-
1t is n curious fact that modern re-
search appears about to cs'apiish
firm scientific basis for some OF the
teachings Of chronology Just ut 'iino
when that doctrine has passed almost
entirely out OF vogue. At the Anthro'
biological Institute in London some
limo since MIR. Bernard Hollander read
a paper on centers OF idcation. bring
| ing together the results OF many
experiments In applying the gaiVah'c
currents to different parts OF tho brain
1t has been pointed out. for instance
/ by various trained observers that inc
emotion OF joy throws into action tho
great zygomatic muscles which draw
tho mouth upward and backward
Will. ut tho same time the oblculaf
muscles are more or less con-
tructed. Now It has been found ihht
there is definite portion OF tho brain
where n galvanic current produces cA-
actiy this effect upon the same muscles
although current applied elsewhere
does not move them.
1t Is thus apparent that the elect oil
"a gulvnnIc current upon this p"rtioh
Of tho brain Is to produce the physical
expression OF Joy. and 1t Is exactly In
this place that Combe located his
organ OF cheeriulness. which ho after
wards called hope. Another learned
professor has stated that the brain
centcrs for tho facial movements ARC
found TO correspond with Gala center
t,..i.... ~. t.-i.-.i~-i- L. -.ui -
ilfYerent spot tho gnlvanle current will
cause movements OF the lips, tongue
and checks. indicating that here must
DO tho seat OF gusta:ory sensation. In
tho year 1921. when phrcnology was
attracting grca, a,,eu,!on. many men
claimed to have discovered tho organ
OF gu,ta,lvcness or nllmen,iyonos,,
which they located over this same spot.
There Ii also another center whore
the current causes contraction OF u
certain muscle which rctrncts tho
angle OF the mouth. and is strongly
cont acted under the influence OF
fear. and for this reason has received
tho mime OF tho muscle Of fright II
I, In this region that Gall and Spur
holm located their organ Of cautious
ness. which they found largely doyol.
op,d In iimld people. Their, Ia still
another center which when excited by
tho current. Is said. TO cause cruising
o! tho shoulders vi III extension OF tho
arms" and both Darwin and Man;c-
garza havo long since referred this
gesture to ''tho expression o! patience.
submIs sion and tho absence OF any In.
t,n,Ion To resist" Just hero WAS
placed Calls organ OF generation. and
when this Is defective In children.
Combo says. they arc regardless OF au.
,horiiy. promo 10 rebellion and lI,;lo
attentive to command.
II would sccui. from tho fnc,s gath
cred aad compared by Mr.. uollando-.
tina. tho founders 0! what wo nro ne
cus;omcd 10 consider ns tho an,iq unied
sysicm o! phrcnolo.y. though unable
In whg, was the stale OF knowledge nt
that limo To demonstrate their conciu.
sions. must have been extremely
-hrrwd and careful observers Of nil tho
facts which lay within their reach.
and that tho theories which they based
upon these observations nrr vol worth
careful denomination In tho light
Of moicrn science. y. sun.