Brain and mind; or, Mental science considered in accordance withthe principles of phrenology, and in relation to modern physiology . Fig. 67.—INHABITIVENESS Large. Fig. 68.—Inhabitiveness Small. occipital lobes on the mesial line between Philoprogeni-tiveness and Self-esteem should be allotted to it. (SeeFig. 17-4). Mr. Combe concluded from a series of ob-servations that a part of the space, at least that borderingon Self-esteem, was the organ of a faculty which gave atendency to concentrate the mind within itself, and to givecontinuity to impressions, and deeming the evidence in ORGANS OF THE
Brain and mind; or, Mental science considered in accordance withthe principles of phrenology, and in relation to modern physiology . Fig. 67.—INHABITIVENESS Large. Fig. 68.—Inhabitiveness Small. occipital lobes on the mesial line between Philoprogeni-tiveness and Self-esteem should be allotted to it. (SeeFig. 17-4). Mr. Combe concluded from a series of ob-servations that a part of the space, at least that borderingon Self-esteem, was the organ of a faculty which gave atendency to concentrate the mind within itself, and to givecontinuity to impressions, and deeming the evidence in ORGANS OF THE SOCIAL AFFECTIONS. [47 favor of Dr. Spurzheims discovery insufficient to warrantthe acceptance of Inhabitiveness as an independent organ,did not include it in his classification. We are of opinionthat the organ is fairly demonstrated, and entitled to beaccepted by mental philosophers even in preference toConcentrativeness, although the latter has the support ofso acute a reasoner as Mr. Combe. Our reasons for thisopinion will appear when we come to discuss that function of Inhabitiveness is to give a love of h
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