Neuroscience Bites-Phineas Gage

from That Neuroscience Guy Hosted by Olav Krigolson

When we discussed schizophrenia in the last episode, we mentioned Phineas Gage. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss why this individual is so highly discussed in the neuroscience of personality and self-control.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

Neuroscience Bites-Phineas Gage

0:00 3:44

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Similar podcasts

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (Full Audiobook) Robert Greene Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature.In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in t

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of That Neuroscience Guy?

This episode is 3 minutes long.

When was this That Neuroscience Guy episode published?

This episode was published on April 5, 2023.

Can I download this That Neuroscience Guy episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.