Front

What is the Localizers' theory?

Back

The Localizers' theory posits that specific 'organs' inside the brain control specific functions.

Front

What evidence supports the Localizers' theory regarding Phineas Gage?

Back

Dr. Harlow leaks the information to Dr. Sizer that the 'completely recovered' Phineas is not the old Phineas.

Front

What is a stronger piece of evidence showing how Phineas changed after his accident?

Back

'We have been informed by the best authority that after the man recovered, and while recovering, he was grossly profane, coarse, and vulgar, to such a degree that his society was intolerable to decent people.'

Front

How was the Localizer theory limited by a lack of technology?

Back

They had no way to measure or see which part of the brain controls what.

Front

What do the Whole Brainers believe about the brain?

Back

Whole Brainers think the brain is a 'whole intelligence,' meaning it is one interconnected 'mind.'

Front

What evidence supports the Whole Brainers theory?

Back

'The tamping iron has not killed him because the damage is limited to specific organs that are not critical to life.'

Front

What is the difference between Localizers and Whole Brainers?

Back

Localizers believe in specific brain areas controlling functions, while Whole Brainers believe in the brain as a whole interconnected system.

Front

What is phrenology?

Back

Phrenology is the study of the shape and size of the skull as a supposed indication of character and mental abilities.

Front

Who was Phineas Gage?

Back

Phineas Gage was a railroad construction foreman who survived a severe brain injury when an iron rod pierced his skull.

Front

What does the term 'localized function' refer to?

Back

Localized function refers to the idea that specific areas of the brain are responsible for specific functions.