27 March 2024 - eviltoast
  • Tujio@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I believe Terry Pratchett called it Autophrenology. If the patterns of bumps and divots in your skull determine your personality traits, then changing those bumps changes your personality. There was a whole industry of doctors with ball peen hammers.