SELF-006Agency & social self
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The accident that rewrote a personality

1848. A tamping iron passes through the skull of a 25-year-old railway foreman. He remains conscious and later returns to work, but early reports describe marked changes in judgment and social conduct.

Learning objectives

  • Relate frontal networks to social decision-making
  • Evaluate historical evidence critically
  • Replace a personality-center story with a network account

This complete investigation is part of the instructor pilot. The public preview includes its premise, objectives, and sources.