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Phrenology 2.0



Exactly what I was thinking. Like Jesus Christ, diagnosing mental illnesses is already a very shaky thing just due to their nature, and now we think we can do it by looking at a person's face?


Exactly - this kind of research is repugnant and hopefully will be seen the same way phrenology is seen.


Yup. My exact thought upon seeing the headline. Reading the article didn't really bring me away from this reaction either, still feels like a whole lot of bunk.




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