In my Theories of Personality class, I'm learning about Freudian theories about well...everything. Currently I'm reading about his ideas of the frontal lobe and what a part it plays in someone's psyche. I just read today in the textbook about an example of a man who was a sincere, sweet, patient man. He was in a railroad accident with a metal pole penetrating up through his jaw into the frontal cortex of his brain, cauterizing the brain. He miraculously lived, but his personality changed. He became impulsive, demanding, no care to anyone but himself. Freud believed the frontal lobe held the elements of the Id; a portion of a person's unconscious that would act on basic instincts and desires. Any who, the example of the gentlemen is to back up Freud's research that the Id is a legitimate thing.
Tonight, while watching National Geographic, a show was on discussing the trauma of Henry VIII's wounds from his jousting accident. They were talking about how when the horse fell on him, he was basically crushed and the jarring around knocked him unconscious for two hours. After his accident, he became irrational, moody, frequently lashing out. While they were explaining his symptoms, I sat there thinking..."He must have messed up his frontal lobe. His Id is all out of whack!" Sure enough, about 30 seconds later, they showed a 2-D image of the injuries his head had sustained and a doctor explained that in the front of his head is the frontal lobe, that relates to a person's personality and temperament.
HOLY COW!!! I am really learning things and retaining it!!! It's amazing. :) So long story short, I was able to take what I learned in class and apply my readings to a National Geographic episode. I'm a happy camper!
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