Early reports about personality and emotional changes in Phineas Gage after his accident likely contributed to

A) an increased appreciation for substantia nigra.
B) an increased appreciation for the difficulties with neurosurgeries.
C) neurosurgeons performing lobotomies to control maladaptive behavior.
D) a better understanding of how oxytocin functions in the brain.

Phineas Gage

A railway worker from the 19th century whose survival of a severe brain injury helped advance the understanding of brain function and personality change.

Neurosurgeries

Surgical procedures that are performed on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord, to treat disorders or injuries.

Lobotomies

A surgical procedure that was once used to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex.