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In 1868, Dr. Harlow wrote of Phineas Gage, "He is fitful, irreverent, indulging at times in the grossest profanity. manifesting but little deference for his fellows, impatient of restraint or advice when it conflicts with his desires." This change to the personality of Phineas Gage was the result of _______________.


A) damage to his occipital lobe
B) untreated epileptic seizures
C) undetected exposure to environmental toxins
D) damage to his prefrontal cortex

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