It is an absolute miracle that he is alive! This makes me question what factors played a role in his survival? As well as, how was he able to walk, talk and make decisions after completely damaging his left frontal cortex? From what I have learned, the left frontal cortex controls your speech, planning, decision making, control of your actions, and the movement of the right side of your body. So what made his personality and impulse control the only thing to be changed? As the article says, his memory, cognition and strength has not been altered.

To me, this goes to show the importance of all of the pieces that add to the puzzle of Neuroscience and studying both the structure and the functions of the brain. It is truly fascinating how many different processes and functions that have to happen to execute our daily activities and thoughts.

This thought is very interesting to me and I feel like it truly makes sense. For example, when choosing a career, it seems like I could pick anything I want. But in reality, my choice is influenced by things like the jobs my parents have, my past experiences, my strengths and weaknesses, and even how my brain processes work. All of these factors together lead me toward choosing a certain type of job rather than others. This belief also can play a role in things as simple as what food you choose to eat.

To me, this sounds like nature and nurture. Where how we have been raised, what has happened to us, and who we surround ourselves with, along with our genetic makeup and brain structure make up our behaviors.

I am surprised to see how many different names there are for one branch of psychology!