It seems very human to think that the shape of a person's skull represents their personality and psychological makeup. It feeds into the pattern-seeking part of the brain, and by self-fulfilling prophecy, you can kind of fill in details in a strangely personal way. The appearance and characteristics of a person's body, posture, affects all have an impact on how they are perceived.
And before it was disproven, people that believed it was true probably thought it was obvious. Just as people think it's obvious that morality comes from religion, or that the middle-ground is always the 'right' societal choice, or that there really is a racial divide between types of people. But morality doesn't come from religion, and the idea that there are races of people is complete bullshit; People are all just people, cultured by their environments and shaped by genetics.
The real facets of human experience are obscured and ignored by preconceived notions that are almost always false. Because a person's ego is usually stronger than the emotionlessness of seeking real information, information is valueless. People will believe what makes them feel better, and think that's perfectly alright, as if reality doesn't have its own existence to base life upon.
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