On the origins of organology: Franz Joseph Gall and a girl named Bianchi

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• 作者：Paul Eling^a ; ^{p.eling@donders.ru.nl} ; Stanley Finger^b ; Harry Whitaker^c
• 关键词：Franz Joseph Gall ; Organology ; Localization of function ; Music ; Craniology ; Phrenology
• 刊名：Cortex
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：86
• 期：Complete
• 页码：123-131
• 全文大小：758 K
• 卷排序：86

文摘

Franz Joseph Gall (1758–1828) introduced a new theory of mind and brain at the end of the eighteenth century, which he referred to as organology, dealing with mental functions and their cortical localizations. Gall wrote that observations regarding the verbal learning capacities of his schoolmates brought about his new way of thinking. This widely accepted view, however, requires qualification. Although Gall's experiences and observations as a schoolboy were relevant, especially for his craniology, these childhood memories might have been recalled and reinterpreted after he had started to think about the faculties of mind—specifically after he had met Bianchi, a 5-year-old girl with a special talent for music.