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Brain and mind; or, Mental science considered in accordance withthe principles of phrenology, and in relation to modern physiology . The Scientist. variation in this respect. When closely allied in activitywith the perceptive faculties, they appear to be drawn for-ward and downward. When working with the reflectives,their direction of growth is forward. While in close sym-pathy with the moral sentiments, they show an upward HCIV CHARACTER IS MANIFESTED. 231 tendency. If, however, they co-operate mainly with thephysical forces, the growth takes a downward writers who have noticed th
Brain and mind; or, Mental science considered in accordance withthe principles of phrenology, and in relation to modern physiology . The Scientist. variation in this respect. When closely allied in activitywith the perceptive faculties, they appear to be drawn for-ward and downward. When working with the reflectives,their direction of growth is forward. While in close sym-pathy with the moral sentiments, they show an upward HCIV CHARACTER IS MANIFESTED. 231 tendency. If, however, they co-operate mainly with thephysical forces, the growth takes a downward writers who have noticed this characteristic of braindevelopment and deduced composite mental qualities, havesought to subdivide some of the organs, assigning to theirfront, back, and side parts, functions of an intermediate. Fig 114.—The Artist—Delaroche. class. For instance, Prof. L. N. Fowler divides most ofthe large organs into three sections. Veneration, in hisscheme, consists of Worship, with an anterior division de-fined as Respect, and a posterior division entitled An-tiquity ; Acquisitiveness is made up of Acquiring, Saving,and Hoarding; Ideality, of Expansiveness, Refinement 232 BRAIN AND MIND. and Perfection; Friendship, of Gregariousness, Love ofFamily, Sociability; Alimentiveness, of Desire for Liquids,and Desire for Solids; Comparison, of Criticism and Com-parison.* Practical Importance of the Propensities.—In these re-marks on the combinations of intellectual faculties itshould be borne in mind that the propensities and senti-ments exercise a very important influence in the manifes-tation of talent. Many persons having the intellectualqualifications which would enable them to take a leadingposition in almost any pursuit, occupy an inferior stationfrom lack of energy and force of charac
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