PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Frontal Lobe, Orbitofrontal Cortex, Lesion
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Phineas p. gage survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely though his head (left frontal lobe) Frontal lobe tumour (orbitofrontal cortex involved in the cognitive processing of decision-making) After gage recovered, he had high iq, memory, no psychiatric symptoms. Evr a patient who sustained bilateral damage to his orbitofrontal cortices during surgical removal of a brain tumor. Despite intact and even above average or superior intelligence, memory, language, etc. following surgery, evr was radically changed for the worse. Iowa gambling task (igt) a psychological task to simulate real-life decision making. Participants are presented with 4 virtual decks of cards on a computer screen: Decks a & b: risky high immediate reward, very high long term punishment = net loss. Decks c & b: safe low immediate reward, minimal long term punishment = net profit. Evr-type would choose decks a & b while normal people would choose. Paul broca known as broca"s area.