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Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science

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We see with our brains, not with our eyes” a quote, said by many depicting that our braids are the ones who perceive what our eyes see. In excerpts from “Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science” by John Fleischman, a twenty-six year old man, Phineas Gage sustains a very serious brain injury in a work accident. After many medical procedures, he seemed okay. Phineas Gage did not make a complete recovery post-accident. Phineas, after his accident at work, did not make a full recovery. For instance, his decision making became defective and abnormal. (Fleischman 29) states, “The doctor offers Phineas $1,000 for the pocketful of pebbles that Phineas had collected…Phineas angrily refused the deal”. Now Phineas can add and subtract,

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