Gage was injured in a mining accident and suffered severe brain damage. In time, his brain healed and he was back to working in
the mines. The only change was in his personality. From being a highly aggressive and temperamental individual, he became mild-mannered and calm, almost to the extent of being placid. In this scenario, the region of the cerebral cortex that was most likely damaged in the accident was the _____ lobe.
Gae has most likely damaged his <u>frontal lobe</u> in the mining accident.
Explanation:
The frontal lobe is the biggest lobe present in the human brain. The frontal lobe is contains the dopamine neurons. It is often called the <u>control panel of our personality.</u>
The frontal lobe is responsible for controlling many core skills of the brain such as reasoning, learning, emotional expressions and memory.
<u>Therefore, a damage to the frontal lobe of the brain can cause a change in the personality of an individual. </u>
