Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-18
Professor seashore, of State
University, Explains How
Deception Is Practiced
ASSUMES A FALSE ATTITUDE
seashere Says the Secret of the
PhrenoIosist Telling the Truth Of
tentimes, is That He Does Not Judge
BY What He Pretends to-Receptive
Attitude is Created.
Special to Tines Republican.

r Iowa City, Marcn lo. = WAeH LIZ
phrerologist probes among the root
let's Of your hair, and declares that
he can read your character by the
bumps on your head, he is liar ana
an imposter." So declared Professor z.
%. Seashore, of the department OIL
Psychology and philosophy Of the state
university in an address before the
students, in which he exposed the de-
ception of phrenology. Continuing, he
said:
.Phrenology claims to be a science
Of the functions of the brain. 1t rests
upon four principles. First, that the
brain is the organ of the mind, Wnlch
is true but figurative. Second, that the
mind may be reduced to a number OF
faculties, a statement that is false.
Third, that these faculties are seated
in definite regions, a premise THAT IS
absolutely false, and lastly that the
size; of such a region is a measure OIL
the faculty associated with 1t, Wnlch
is Ireposterous nonsense.
Science tells us the brain is the
organ of the mind, Mental peculiar1-
ties; will appear in brain pecullarltles.
am a practical philosopher. make
q. practical application Of the discovery
Of the scientist, the value of which he
only recognizes as an abstract prin-
ciple. can see your fortes and your
detects No scientist ever made such
a. statement. 1t is the promise OF the
o1,o I'll who iS ready
to impose upon the innocent and make
q dupe of the unsuspecting for MS own
financial gain.
.sBut the phrenologist generally tells
the truth, and we demand how ne can
accomplish such results when the
principles upon which his alleged
science rests are false. The secret
IS that he does not judge by Wnat
he. pretends to judge by. HE is an
inlposter who assumes this basis OF
judgment for one of two reasons. Eth
er he may be so ignorant that ne is
himself duped, or what is more prob
able. he knows that the claim VIII
give him prestige. Such vague terms
ala Science of Individual, Localization
o.. Function and Philosophy OF Char
arter.' make a decided impression with
the subject. A receptive attitude is
created which renders the character
reading easy.
"The face is the tablet which shows
our history. There is a reason Tor
every form or feature of it. Our con-
duct reveals our character; the car
rage of our head, hands and feet; our
manners show breeding taste and taste;
the character Of our movements shows
our temperament, our vitality by the
grasp Of the hand, the appearance OF
che eyes. All these give Important
In formation to the phrenologist.
"our dress shows, the time and
place being considered, our means,
tastes, habits and position. And last
". by almost imperceptable signs Of
assent or dissent, Of which we our
selves are unconscious, we criticise MS
every statement, and unconsciously
direct him in the Interpretation OF our
character. The phrenologist tells you
what you tell him. A glib tongue and
n ready command Of bald general1-
ties. are the only other qualifications
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