Phineas Gage

While all three- said three being Henrietta Lacks, Douglas Mawson, and Phineas Gage- went through many adversities and encountered countless troublesome situations and people, Douglas Mawson endured the most hardships and adversities- both physically, mentally, and emotionally. Henrietta Lacks had to face the removal of her cells without permission, as well as cervical cancer; the adversity that took her life. Phineas Gage had to fight through all of the issues that came with having a metal pole…

sacrifices; he risked his life to learn as much about Antarctica as he could and sacrificed the most out of all of these people. Henrietta Lacks died and her body’s cells were used to help create multiple medical advances without her family's permission. Phineas Gage had a 3 meter long iron bar blown through his head and was conscious the whole time. He had the same problem as people with Alzheimer's and helped us make further advances in neuroscience. There is one man though who suffered the…

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…

What does psychopath mean? The term psychopath was first used in the 1900s. In 1930s, the word was replaced with sociopath so as to show that they cause serious harm to society, but nowadays the term psychopath is more and widely used. Some researchers occasionally use the term psychopath to talk about really serious cases such as serious disorders often connected to genetic features. However, sociopath is often used to describe not very threatening people who are the way they are due to their…

A. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 1. What are the central and peripheral nervous systems? What structures are part of each? The central nervous system is made up of two parts, the brain, and the spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of two parts as well, the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 2. What are Neurons? Describe the key parts of Neurons, including: Dendrites, Myelin, Axons, and Synapse. To keep it simple, a neuron is a nerve cell. Most neurons are very…

back in history, but a famous case none the less. Phineas Gage is the famous railroad worker who one a hot September day, had a pipe that launched through his head, dislodging a part of his brain. While he was permanently left blind in his left eye, Gage did not suffer any other physical problems, despite him losing a portion of his brain. However, it was observed by the doctor who treated him, John Harlow that after the event he was ““no longer Gage,” Harlow wrote. The balance between his…

structures are as important in the anatomy of a brain as the external structures. In Roger Sperry’s brain dissection was a dissection in which he made a cut right in the middle. Phineas Gage was a man who survived an incident with an iron rod that over 3 feet long. This rod ruined the left hemisphere of his brain and Phineas was knocked unconscious and he was treated by Doctor John Martyn. When being treated the doctors discovered that damage to the brain specifically any lobes can lead to…

An example will be the case of Phineas Gage this is because Phineas Gage case of brain damage was extremely rare as it is difficult to find people with the exact same part of the brain affected. His case has led to so many contributions to neuropsychology. Also, case studies help details to be collected…

prime example of how brain activity relates to the development and changes to the mind is the Phineas Gage case. Due to the terrible trauma that Gage experienced from the work accident at the construction site, Gage experience a steep change in personality. Before the gruesome accident, Gage was known as an “easygoing, friendly, and intelligent person,” (Lawhead 83). Afterwards, it appears as though Gage experience a complete flip where friends deemed him an “ill-tempered and stupid brute,”…

Today is the day of science. Over the past few decades, scientists of all kinds have been debunking centuries old notions of beliefs, tearing them down, and building a new infrastructure based on proven science. One of the biggest notions is that of human nature. What makes us truly us? Is it the way we are nurtured? That was a belief long, and still, used as proof of how we as humans become the people who we are today. However, today is the day of science. Science is finally going for the KO in…