Although the basic premise of phrenology was disproved, phrenology helped trigger scientific interest in the idea of cortical localization.

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While the idea that certain areas of the brain control specific functions (cortical localization) was not fully developed until after phrenology was discredited, phrenology did spark scientific curiosity about the role of the brain in behavior and the idea that the brain may have specialized regions for different functions.

Although the Basic Premise of Phrenology Was Disproved, Phrenology Helped