Unusual Jobs: Exploring 10 Vanished Professions from History

6. Phrenologist: Reading the Mind Through Skull Bumps

Phrenology, a now-discredited practice, was popular in the 19th century. Phrenologists believed that the shape and bumps on a person’s skull could reveal their personality traits and intelligence levels. To make these assessments, they would meticulously examine the contours of the skull, measuring and interpreting them to determine an individual’s character. Despite its popularity at the time, phrenology lacked scientific validation and is now regarded as an intriguing historical pseudoscience rather than a legitimate field of study.

September 10, 2023 | 5:07 pm