The human brain is a primary role in cognitive function. There are many areas of the brain; however, only certain parts are responsible for cognitive functioning. A man named Phineas Gage and an unfortunate accident led to the discovery of essential elements of specific areas of the brain that work to support cognitive functions. His brain injury has been the topic that pushed cognitive and neuropsychologists into making remarkable discoveries about the human brain. This paper will discuss the areas of the brain that contain cognitive function and also look into Gage’s unfortunate accident that led to leaps in the cognitive field of psychology. Cognitive functions in the brain allow humans the ability to work with information that is absorbed,
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The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for decision-making abilities, problem-solving, control of behavior, consciousness, and emotions. More important parts of the brain include the parietal lobe, the temporal lobe, and the occipital lobe. The parietal lobe functions as the processor of sensory information and works to control a human’s ability to understand spoken language. The temporal lobe’s primary functions are speech, memory, auditory perception, and emotional responses. The occipital lobe controls visual perception and color recognition. Other areas of the brain that have roles in cognition are the thalamus, amygdala, putamen, hippocampus, caudate, and the …show more content…
We would have eventually learned this, but it most likely would have taken more time, more research, and been many more years down the road. As unfortunate as it may seem, we learn most about the brain when people do undergo accidents and damage to the brain structures. Through this, we get to examine further how our minds work and how much cognitive functioning is controlled by what areas. The many parts of the brain that do control cognitive functions all collaborate to help us live our daily lives, and without these parts working properly, and learning how they work, we may be a whole different race of people. Although accidents and brain and spinal cord injuries are a tragedy for anyone that experiences them, it does lend a hand in understanding cognition and understanding how the brain
The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for decision-making abilities, problem-solving, control of behavior, consciousness, and emotions. More important parts of the brain include the parietal lobe, the temporal lobe, and the occipital lobe. The parietal lobe functions as the processor of sensory information and works to control a human’s ability to understand spoken language. The temporal lobe’s primary functions are speech, memory, auditory perception, and emotional responses. The occipital lobe controls visual perception and color recognition. Other areas of the brain that have roles in cognition are the thalamus, amygdala, putamen, hippocampus, caudate, and the …show more content…
We would have eventually learned this, but it most likely would have taken more time, more research, and been many more years down the road. As unfortunate as it may seem, we learn most about the brain when people do undergo accidents and damage to the brain structures. Through this, we get to examine further how our minds work and how much cognitive functioning is controlled by what areas. The many parts of the brain that do control cognitive functions all collaborate to help us live our daily lives, and without these parts working properly, and learning how they work, we may be a whole different race of people. Although accidents and brain and spinal cord injuries are a tragedy for anyone that experiences them, it does lend a hand in understanding cognition and understanding how the brain