Elena

Huh.

Phrenology was very popular at the time.

And many people believe the size and shape of a person's head could reveal something about their intellect and psyche.

Interesting.

It's a very popular thing.

I got a big old head.

In Lizzie's case, doctors were particularly interested in the fact that her, quote, unusual head was asymmetrical and her forehead high and tapered.

That's, I mean, yeah.

Asymmetrical, not so much.

Now, finally, interviews with prison guards and staff were conducted, which confirmed that since arriving at Dannemora, Lizzie was, quote, noisy, destructive, dirty in her habits, and frequently profane and obscene in her speech.

The staff also noted that she was often disruptive in the evenings and engaged in self-mutilation and lashed out at others.

Oh, that's sad.

Before and during her trial, many believed her symptoms of mental illness were an act.

They thought she was... Which I get, because they probably thought that she was just trying to get out of trouble.

They're just lasting so long.

Well, that's... And the things she did are so horrific and so, like, brutal.

Yeah.

That, like, I think it's hard for anyone to understand that, like, she...

You know, like how her brain works.

Yeah, exactly.