LINA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lesion, Phoneme, Frontal Lobe
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And of course, the brain is not responsible for any the sensations at all. The correct view is that the seat and source of sensation is the region of the heart. -aristotle. Recall that ren descartes saw the mind and body (brain) as separate entities. Phrenology: protrusions on the scalp predict particular characters/personality traits. The brain, not the heart was the centre for emotion and action. Railroad spike pierced front portion of his brain; he miraculously managed to survive the accident. Severe changes in personality: before: responsible, well-mannered well-liked, efficient worker, pious, after: capricious, impulsive, irreverent, hyper-sexual. Frontal brain regions are critical for aspects of personality and social aptitude. Occipital lobe = vision; most influential in decision- making interpreting the world. Frontal lobe is arguably the most complex of the 4. Aphasias: language deficits caused by lesions in the brain. Most commonly caused by stroke; stroke prevents blood from flowing to cortex.
