Cautiousness
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Cautiousness is a faculty from Phrenology.
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[edit] Definition
[edit] Cautious
Cautious means careful or to watch out. The connotation of this is neutral. Example: The sign told people to be Cautious of the hole.
[edit] Sensible Cautiousness
Moderately developed, cautiousness brings balanced circumspection, the capacity to act and carefully. A secretive way of hiding the intent to tell something or hide something from a person.
[edit] Excessive Cautiousness
Cautiousness is a negative energetical faculty. It stands for fear and shyness and will slow down activity. An overdeveloped cautiousness will give a shy and fearful subject, with procrastination, irresolution and indecision.
[edit] The Opposite of Cautiousness
A negative cautiousness stands for reckless action, imprudence, immoderation.
[edit] Localisation
On the sides of the skull, slightly behind the perpendicular line.
[edit] Interaction with other faculties
- Cautiousness + Affection: fear to hurt other people, thus tact, friendliness
- Cautiousness + Approbativeness: fear for other people's opinion, not daring to tell the truth.
