1. Phineas Gage David Sam Rashaan Tony Anthony

2. In 1848 Mr. Gage was working as a foreman in Cavendish, Vermont. He was working with a tamping iron (which was 43 inches long, and 1.25 inches in diameter weighing 13.25 pounds) which blasted out when the explosives he was packing, suddenly exploded and went through his left cheek.

3. Affects the trauma had on Phineas Gage • The rod made it so Phineas lost the ability to see in his left eye but he somehow survived and could still walk as well as talk. • However he changed, his frontal lobe had been damaged . Making him a less than desired worker as he became foul-mouthed and ill-mannered.

4. Information on the Frontal Lobe • “In general, damage to right frontal areas can produce impulsive and rule-breaking behaviors, such as interrupting conversations. (Kolb & Taylor, 1981).” • People who suffer frontal lobe traumas are less likely to make facial expressions. • Those with frontal lobe injuries are also more impulsive as well as more likely to engage in actions which are seen as socially unacceptable. Like cursing randomly and being ill mannered.

5. Sources • Serendip Studio (2007). Definition- Frontal Lobe. Retrieved from http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/brains/definitions/def-frontallobe • Tworney, S. (2010). Phineas Gage: Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient. Smithsonian.com. Retrieved from http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Phineas-Gage-Neurosciences-Most-Famous-Patient.html • Rathus, A. S. (2007). Psychology: Principles in Practice.