Description Read your cat’s mind with this adorable miniature phrenology bust! Have you ever wondered why your cat acts a certain way, has such an attitude, or does strange things? Now with the Phrenology Cat kit you can pin-point and label where in your cat’s brain their emotions, likes, dislikes, and quirks are located on this adorable ceramic bust. Phrenology is a pseudoscience that has a dark history. It involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits. Phrenology generalizes beyond empirical knowledge in a way that departs from science. The central phrenological notion that measuring the contour of the skull can predict personality traits is discredited by research. When this pseudoscience spread to the U.S. around the 1830s, it was used to prove a baseless hypotheses about the inferiority of non-white races. In the 1830s when phrenology became popular, the United States were struggling to justify the continuation of slavery. ~ Phrenology and “Scientific Racism” in the 19th Century This kit includes: 3″-tall uniquely designed and painted ceramic bust 32-page illustrated mini book on phrenology for cats
