【3】Biopsychology - Important Figures

Phineas Gage (1823-1860)

  • Had an accident as a railroad foreman when has was 25 on September 13, 1848 that caused a iron rod to lodge into his head while blasting it down a hole to clear out rocks.
  • Despite this, he was still able to stand, walk, and speak after this incident.
  • In the proceeding months, his behavior changed drastically, changing from a mild soft-spoken man to a violent and odd one that would behave inappropriately.
    • Lost impulse control, a frontal lobe function.
    • It is possible that more than just that part of the brain was impacted.

 Henry Molaison (1927-2008)


  • Had a brain surgery in 1953 to treat his case of severe seizures when he was 27.
  • His hippocampus and amygdala were removed from his brain.
  • Although the surgery lessened the severity of his seizures, he was unable to form new memories.
    • Includes things like remembering faces and events that just occurred.
  • However, he could still learn new skills, even though he had no conscious memories of learning them.





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