Phrenia Schizophrenia Oligophrenia Frenetic Frenzy Frentic Esculapius (Medicine) between Mercury
(Merchants) and the Graces (Medicine,
Hygiene
and Panacea) Esculapius dealt with Patients - Merchants make deals
with Clients
~ PHREN~ prefix see> PHRENZY
~ ~PHRENIA suffix for see> SCHIZOPHRENIA
~ PHRENIA id+ | gr for MIND |
~ PHRENIC id+ | BRIDLE BOUNDARY LIMIT |
as in sug> DIAPHRAGM
~ PHRENICA id+ | MIND |
ply> | PHRENETIC FRENZY has to do with
FLAWED "FRENOS" or RESTRAINTS |
gr PHRENITIZEIN = DELIRIUM EXTREME AGITATION
sp FRENO BRAKE RESTRAINT
gr PHRENETIKOS SICKNESS of MIND
sp FRENOLOGIA PHRENOLOGY described below
id+ | A MIND SEPARATES STIMULUS FROM REFLEX |
ply> | PHRENIA IS LIKE A BREAK or DIAPHRAGM
SEPARATING and SPARING US FROM
PHRENETIC BREAKDOWNS |
see> FRENZY as the main entry
~ PHRENALGIA med> PAIN RELATED TO THE DIAPHRAGM
~ PHRENETIC med> MANIAC FRANTIC sug> EMOTION
~ PHRENOLOGY med> DISCREDITED STUDY SYSTEM OF MENTAL DISEASES
BASED ON THE SHAPE OF THE SKULL
hx> LOMBROSO [#] among others BECAME FAMOUS BY POSTULATING
THAT CRIMINALS HAD SKULL PARAMETERS OF PREDICTIVE VALUE
note that as late as the 1930's
HITLER CONDONED RACIST POLICIES THAT
INCLUDED MEASURES OF CRANIAL PROPORTIONS
IN SEARCH OF SUPERIOR "ARIAN" TYPES
{early studies started with "social misfits" and criminals
a biased sample since then and now it is easier to inflict
societal punishments on those with diminished defenses
thus the mentally subnormal included many whose
cranium or skull was smaller or microcephalic
ply> | A MANIAC MAY MANIFEST FRANTIC FRENZY OF
UNRESTRAINED PASSION AND EMOTION |
hx> in general PHRENOLOGY is the STUDY OF HUMAN PASSIONS
med> in medicine PHRENOLOGY is the STUDY OF THE CHARACTER
formerly much importance was given to the
HUMAN CALVARY or CALVARIUM or THE SHAPE OF THE SKULL
SCHIZOPHRENIC = PSYCHOSIS and SPLIT PERSONALITY
gr SCHIZEIN DIVIDE SPLIT CUT
OLIGOPHRENIC MENTALLY RETARDED
OLIGO LACKING or LITTLE or NOT ENOUGH
sug> FREE FREEDOM FRANTIC
cont> see> SCHIZOPHRENIA
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