In 1848,Phineas Gage sustained a brain injury when an iron rod pierced through his left prefrontal cerebral cortex.What do you think was the result?
A)Gage was unable to move the right side of his body.
B)Gage was unable to produce language.
C)Gage's personality,behavior,and psychological state changed.
D)Gage was unable to understand language.

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Phineas Gage's personality, behavior, and psychological state changed after the brain injury. He became impulsive, irritable, and lacked social inhibition. This made him unable to maintain employment and relationships he had before the injury.

In 1848,Phineas Gage Sustained a Brain Injury When an Iron