with Newton's
astronomical opinion, which is probably true.
HEAD AND HEART.--The popular use of the terms head and heart to
represent thought and emotion, which is contrary to physiology, is
analogous to Dr. Hartmann's statement of the oriental doctrine that
thought alone belongs to the brain, but life and will to the heart.
This ancient _speculation_ (not intuition) is easily refuted. If it
were true, the will power and powers of life would be proportional to
the development of the heart, regardless of the brain, but the reverse
is the fact. Great development of heart does not increase either will
power, or life, but is injurious to both. The enlarged (hypertrophied)
heart is injurious to vital power and will power, and in proportion to
its increase, it tends to shorten life by apoplexy or some other form
of cerebral disorder. It produces no increase of either life, will, or
love. In fact, the stomach is more nearly associated with love than
the heart, for men are much more amiable after enjoying a feast, but
the heart, which is a part of the muscular system, is at its maximum
of action in combat and war.
THE RECTIFICATION OF CEREBRAL SCIENCE, commenced in this number, will
be continued in the November number, bringing the science up to its
present condition, and showing how, after the rectification is
completed, the science attains a grand simplicity, and, instead of
being puzzled by cerebral organology, a very brief instruction will
enable us to master the subject. In 1836 I instructed Prof. Cubi at
New Orleans in the old organology, giving him six lessons in exchange
for his instructions in Spanish. Three lessons would give an equal
familiarity with the new system, though it is four times as extensive.
CHAPTER IX.--RECTIFICATION OF CEREBRAL SCIENCE, CORRECTING THE
ORGANOLOGY OF GALL AND SPURZHEIM.
Approximate correctness and incompleteness of Gall and
Spurzheim--Grand anatomical discoveries of Gall---Reception of
his doctrines--His successors--Omission of Pneumatology and
Physiology by Gall and Spurzheim--Organs and faculties
overlooked--True locations of the faculties they recognized,
Amativeness, Philoprogenitiveness, Adhesiveness, Inhabitiveness,
Destructiveness, Combativeness, Secretiveness, Acquisitiveness,
Constructiveness, Cautiousness, Approbativeness, Self-Esteem,
Firmness, Religion, Benevolence, Hope, Marvellousness, Poetry,
Ideality, Imitation, W
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