Phineas Gage was important because his case was the first to suggest that damage to specific brain parts could cause personality changes, influencing the 19th-century debate on cerebral localization and the mind.
Phineas Gage fue importante porque su caso fue el primero en sugerir que el daño a partes específicas del cerebro podía causar cambios de personalidad, influyendo en el debate del siglo XIX sobre la localización cerebral y la mente.
| Front | Why was Phineas Gage important? |
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| Back | Gage influenced 19th century discussion about the mind and the brain, particularly the debate about cerebral localization. His was the 1st case to suggest that damage to specific parts of the brain might induce personality changes. |
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