phrenological
/ˌfrɛnəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to phrenology, the study of the shape and size of the skull as a supposed indicator of character and mental abilities.
- She read a phrenological analysis that claimed her skull shape indicated a talent for music.
- The museum had a collection of phrenological heads used for teaching in the 19th century.
- Phrenological theories were popular in the 1800s but are now considered pseudoscience.