Phineas Gage's Life
What was Phineas Gage's job prior to his injury?
A railroad worker.
Did Phineas Gage die after the rod went through his head?
No
Where is the frontal lobe found?
The front of the cerebral cortex
What year did Phineas Gage get injured?
1848
Where was Phineas Gage injured?
The frontal lobe
What does the frontal lobe consist of?
A folded layer of neurons involved in complex cognitive processes.
What was the state of Phineas Gage minutes after his injury?
A few minutes later being able to speak and walk with a little help.
What did Dr. John Harlow say about Phineas Gage regarding his personality?
"Gage is no longer himself."
What is the frontal lobe associated with?
High-order functions such as abstract thought or voluntary action.
Where and what did Phineas Gage work as after losing his job?
A long-haul driver in Chile.
Gage's personality changed from responsible and socially well-adjusted to...
Impulsive, irritable, and erratic.
Name three functions of the frontal lobe...
Executive functions, personality and judgment, attention and focus, motor function control, social behavior, language production, impulse and self-regulation.
What month and year did Phineas Gage die?
May 1861
How did this case influence early theories related to localization?
Phineas Gage’s frontal cortex was impaired, specific behaviors changed - connecting a specific behavior to the frontal lobe.
How does Phineas Gage's case aid the theory of localization?
Phineas Gage’s frontal cortex was impaired, his behavior changed - it connected a specific behavior to the main role of the frontal lobe.