Phineas Gage “was a construction crew worker who was very serious, industrious and energetic when it came to his work ethic” (Carlson, 2014, p. 250). After his accident “he became childish, irresponsible, thoughtless of others, had temper outburst and was unable to make or carry out plans” (Carlson, 2014, p. 250). Because of this dramatic change in behavior, “people said that it looked as if Dr. Jekyll had become Mr. Hyde” (Carlson, 2014, p. 250).
“Damage to the vmPFC causes serious and often debilitating impairments of behavioral control and decision-making. “These impairments appear to be a consequence of emotional dysregulation obtained ratings of emotional behaviors of patients with damage to the vmPFC—such as frustration tolerance, emotional
“Damage to the vmPFC causes serious and often debilitating impairments of behavioral control and decision-making. “These impairments appear to be a consequence of emotional dysregulation obtained ratings of emotional behaviors of patients with damage to the vmPFC—such as frustration tolerance, emotional