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As much as we'd like to think we understand our own brains, history tells us that we prefer simple narratives--ones that speak of our power to overcome our circumstances, or our lack thereof.
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Bibliography
John M. Harlow. M.D. (1868), “Recovery from the Passage of an Iron Bar Through the Head”. Via en.wikisource.org/wiki/Recovery_from_the_passage_of_an_iron_bar_through_the_head
L F HAAS (2001). “Phineas Gage and the science of brain localisation”. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2001;71:761. jnnp.bmj.com/content/71/6/761
Malcolm Macmillan (2002). “An Odd Kind of Fame: Stories of Phineas Gage”.
Alex Abad-Santos (2023). “The drama of Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney’s offscreen chemistry”. Vox. vox.com/culture/23700956/sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-dating-anyone-but-you-drama
M. Arain, M. Haque, L. Johal, P. Mathur, W. Nel, A. Rais, R. Sandhu, and S. Sharma (2013). “Maturation of the adolescent brain”. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment v.9; 2013. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621648
Jane C. Hu (2022). “The Myth of the 25-Year-Old Brain”. Slate. slate.com/technology/2022/11/brain-development-25-year-old-mature-myth.html
“Prefrontal Cortex: An Overview”. Science Direct. sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/prefrontal-cortex
M. A. Sheridan, S. Hinshaw, M. D’Esposito (2010). “The Effect of Stimulant Medication on Prefrontal Functional Connectivity during Working Memory in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder”. Journal of Attention Disorders. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935299
Barker FG 2nd. (1995). “Phineas among the phrenologists: the American crowbar case and nineteenth-century theories of cerebral localization”. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1995 Apr;82(4):672-82. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7897537
John van Wyhe. “The Four Temperaments”. The History of Phrenology on The Web. historyofphrenology.org.uk
Government Equalities Office (2021). “An assessment of the evidence on conversion therapy for sexual orientation and gender identity”. gov.uk/government/publications/an-assessment-of-the-evidence-on-conversion-therapy-for-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/an-assessment-of-the-evidence-on-conversion-therapy-for-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity
J. L. Turban , D. King, J. Kobe, S. L. Reisner, A. S. Keuroghlian (2022). “Access to gender-affirming hormones during adolescence and mental health outcomes among transgender adults”. PLOS ONE. journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0261039
Hannah Seo (2022). “First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition”. Popular Science. popsci.com/science/transgender-children-gender-identity
Erika Janik (2014). “The Shape of Your Head and the Shape of Your Mind”. The Atlantic. theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/the-shape-of-your-head-and-the-shape-of-your-mind/282578
(Government Equalities Office, PLOS ONE and Hannah Seo articles all obtained via Alexander Avila’s video “I was a transgender child” youtube.com/watch?v=a4r0CoXsGmk )
For more on the Phineas P. Gage case:
“The Man through whose Head an Iron Rod passed, Still Living” (November 17, 1860). The Medical and Surgical Reporter Vol. 5, p. 183. books.google.com/books?id=lkWgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA183
Malcolm Macmillan. “More about Phineas Gage, especially after the accident”. brightbytes.com/phineasgage/more.html
Malcolm Macmillan (2010). “Rehabilitating Phineas Gage”. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Vol 20, pp. 641-658. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09602011003760527
Synthwave 80s music: Vlad Gluschenko - When the Lights Go On youtube.com/watch?v=eCMl7U9UJoE
Clips
Berg 3:10 ( Tor-Arne Jonasson ) - “Blasting small rock with gunpowder (Black powder)”. youtube.com/watch?v=gphqyZsU8n8
Jacob Geller - “Rationalizing Brutality: The Cultural Legacy of the Headshot” youtube.com/watch?v=f4ynPp10jMc
COLORMIND. - “The Adderal Shortage, Explained” youtube.com/watch?v=QovjEbUyKBM
Neuroscientifically Challenged - “10-Minute Neuroscience: Synapses” youtube.com/watch?v=k5RafiYXieo
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As much as we'd like to think we understand our own brains, history tells us that we prefer simple narratives--ones that speak of our power to overcome our circumstances, or our lack thereof.
if you liked the video, consider donating to my ko-fi: ko-fi.com/elliotsayshello
follow me on instagram: instagram.com/elliotsayshello
edited by danae o.!
Bibliography
John M. Harlow. M.D. (1868), “Recovery from the Passage of an Iron Bar Through the Head”. Via en.wikisource.org/wiki/Recovery_from_the_passage_of_an_iron_bar_through_the_head
L F HAAS (2001). “Phineas Gage and the science of brain localisation”. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2001;71:761. jnnp.bmj.com/content/71/6/761
Malcolm Macmillan (2002). “An Odd Kind of Fame: Stories of Phineas Gage”.
Alex Abad-Santos (2023). “The drama of Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney’s offscreen chemistry”. Vox. vox.com/culture/23700956/sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-dating-anyone-but-you-drama
M. Arain, M. Haque, L. Johal, P. Mathur, W. Nel, A. Rais, R. Sandhu, and S. Sharma (2013). “Maturation of the adolescent brain”. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment v.9; 2013. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621648
Jane C. Hu (2022). “The Myth of the 25-Year-Old Brain”. Slate. slate.com/technology/2022/11/brain-development-25-year-old-mature-myth.html
“Prefrontal Cortex: An Overview”. Science Direct. sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/prefrontal-cortex
M. A. Sheridan, S. Hinshaw, M. D’Esposito (2010). “The Effect of Stimulant Medication on Prefrontal Functional Connectivity during Working Memory in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder”. Journal of Attention Disorders. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935299
Barker FG 2nd. (1995). “Phineas among the phrenologists: the American crowbar case and nineteenth-century theories of cerebral localization”. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1995 Apr;82(4):672-82. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7897537
John van Wyhe. “The Four Temperaments”. The History of Phrenology on The Web. historyofphrenology.org.uk
Government Equalities Office (2021). “An assessment of the evidence on conversion therapy for sexual orientation and gender identity”. gov.uk/government/publications/an-assessment-of-the-evidence-on-conversion-therapy-for-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/an-assessment-of-the-evidence-on-conversion-therapy-for-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity
J. L. Turban , D. King, J. Kobe, S. L. Reisner, A. S. Keuroghlian (2022). “Access to gender-affirming hormones during adolescence and mental health outcomes among transgender adults”. PLOS ONE. journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0261039
Hannah Seo (2022). “First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition”. Popular Science. popsci.com/science/transgender-children-gender-identity
Erika Janik (2014). “The Shape of Your Head and the Shape of Your Mind”. The Atlantic. theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/the-shape-of-your-head-and-the-shape-of-your-mind/282578
(Government Equalities Office, PLOS ONE and Hannah Seo articles all obtained via Alexander Avila’s video “I was a transgender child” youtube.com/watch?v=a4r0CoXsGmk )
For more on the Phineas P. Gage case:
“The Man through whose Head an Iron Rod passed, Still Living” (November 17, 1860). The Medical and Surgical Reporter Vol. 5, p. 183. books.google.com/books?id=lkWgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA183
Malcolm Macmillan. “More about Phineas Gage, especially after the accident”. brightbytes.com/phineasgage/more.html
Malcolm Macmillan (2010). “Rehabilitating Phineas Gage”. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Vol 20, pp. 641-658. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09602011003760527
Synthwave 80s music: Vlad Gluschenko - When the Lights Go On youtube.com/watch?v=eCMl7U9UJoE
Clips
Berg 3:10 ( Tor-Arne Jonasson ) - “Blasting small rock with gunpowder (Black powder)”. youtube.com/watch?v=gphqyZsU8n8
Jacob Geller - “Rationalizing Brutality: The Cultural Legacy of the Headshot” youtube.com/watch?v=f4ynPp10jMc
COLORMIND. - “The Adderal Shortage, Explained” youtube.com/watch?v=QovjEbUyKBM
Neuroscientifically Challenged - “10-Minute Neuroscience: Synapses” youtube.com/watch?v=k5RafiYXieo
