What specific part of Phineas' brain was damaged, based on his phycological symptoms?
The frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
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True or False: "if you have a strong organ, it will be big and project from your skull as a bump. If you have a weak organ, it will be small and youโll have a dip or depression in your skull"
False
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True or False: "Phineas takes back his tamping iron and hits the road, traveling from city to city through New England and ending up at P. T. Barnumโs American Museum on Broadway in New York City"
True!
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True or False: Phineas's life after he left Boston is well documented and understood.
False! It's not completely clear - some accounts of his life (Dr. Harlow, His Mother) are reliable than others (TV producer Alton Blackington)
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True or false: "Specific areas of the brain do control specific functions and behaviors"
Kinda true, but "but itโs not always as โlogicalโ as we would imagine."
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The Cortex: Describe the functions of the occipital lobe!
It helps you understand and react to what you are seeing
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Funsies: What instrument did Mr. Mitchell play in his band in college when he was once supposedly a cool guy?
Bass, baby.
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Both whole-brainers and phrenologists thought they could have used Phineas's case to support their views. What evidence could each have used to support their arguments about the brain?
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What eventually killed Phineas Gage?
Epileptic seizure
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For funsies: What famous capital city in Andrew from?
Sacramento
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The Cortex: Describe the functions of the temporal lobe!
Interpreting sounds! You use your temporal lobe to understand what you are hearing. Also, many memories are stored
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If the occipital lobe was damaged, a person might not be able to _______________
Recognize what your eyes are seeing
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If the temporal lobe was damaged, a person might not be able to __________
.... understand or make sense what they're hearing