Prefrontal Cortex
Prefrontal cortex
Real World
Phineas Gage, a 19th-century railway worker who survived an iron rod through his frontal lobes, became impulsive and socially disinhibited — a real case study illustrating PFC damage and aggression.
Exam Focus
Always state what the PFC normally does before explaining what happens when it is damaged or underactive.
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