2.1 biological theories / brain injuries and disorders

Question 1

what happened to phinneas gage

Answer 1

railroad accident. rod went through his pre frontal cortex. became aggressive and got into fights as that area was related to aggression and violence.

Question 2

what did raine et al study

Answer 2

used PET scans to study living brains of killers. criminals more likely to have damage to prefrontal cortex.

Question 3

what did mclsaac et al find

Answer 3

canadians who suffered brain injurues were more likely to go to prison. 2x likely