Whole Brainers vs. Localizers

Whole Brainers believe...

• The brain is a "whole intelligence" and thoughts can come from anywhere in the brain.

• The brain has specific areas called organs, and each organ has a specific function.

• The brain has 37 organs, and each organ has a specific job.

• Phineas survived the accident because the tamping iron only damaged the areas of his brain controlling respect and kindness.

The Localizers believe...

• If one part of the brain is injured, then the functions will flow to another part.

• The whole brain must perform any function of one part.

• A strong organ will cause a bump on the skull, and a weak organ will cause a dip in the skull.

• If every part of the brain was vital, then Phineas would have died.

The Whole Brainers believe...

• Phineas becomes mean after the accident because the tamping iron destroyed his Organs of Veneration and Benevolence.

• Phineas would have died if specific areas of the brain were important for specific functions.

• The damage to Phineas's brain was limited to specific organs that are not critical to life.

• The brain is not interconnected, meaning not every part of the brain is connected.

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The Localizers believe...

• Thoughts and commands can originate anywhere in the brain.

• The brain is driven by a mysterious "vital force."

• The brain is a formless cloud or jelly.

• Phineas's profanity is caused by the damage to two specific organs in his brain.

The Whole Brainers' theory is valid in what way?

• The brain is a formless cloud/jelly driven by a "vital force."

• The brain is interconnected.

• Thoughts and commands can originate anywhere in the brain.

• If one part of the brain is injured, those functions can flow to another part.

The Localizers' theory is valid in what way?

• Bumps on a skull indicate a strong organ.

• The brain is made up of 37 different organs.

• The brain has specific areas that control specific functions.

• The brain has an Organ of Benevolence and an Organ of Veneration.