Psychology · The Person
The Man With a Hole in His Head
In 1848, an iron rod more than a metre long shot through Phineas Gage's skull. He sat up, talked, and lived for another eleven years — and became the most famous patient in the history of neuroscience.
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Psychology · The Person
The Man With a Hole in His Head
In 1848, an iron rod more than a metre long shot through Phineas Gage's skull. He sat up, talked, and lived for another eleven years — and became the most famous patient in the history of neuroscience.
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