Damaged Frontal Lobe

"Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our god in their foreheads."

Revelation 7:3

Frontal Lobe Damage of a Newborn

As the child developed, he

• did not respond to parental discipline
• always sought gratification of his immediate needs
• never developed adequate friendships
• blamed his difficulties on others
• was irresponsible and tended to wander
• was easily influenced by other deviant children
• masturbated regularly and was bisexual

Results of Frontal Lobe Damage of a Child

• Temper outbursts when frustrated
• Verbally and physically assaultive in an abrupt, unpredictable, and short-lived manner
• Sexually promiscuous from early teens
• No sustained friendships
• Intermittent heavy user of alcohol and marijuana
• Suicidal

Effects of Surgical Removal of Frontal Love

• Lost of much ambition
• Lost of sympathy
• Subordinate work performance
• An "I do not care attitude."

Effects of compromised Frontal Lobes

• Impairment of moral principle
• Social impairment (loss of love for family)
• Lack of foresight
• Incapable of abstract reasoning
• Cannot interpret proverbs
• Diminished ability for mathematical understanding
• Loss of empathy
• Lack of restraint (boasting, hostility, aggressiveness)

Additional Effects of Compromised Frontal Lobes

• Memory impairment (especially of recent events)
• Distractibility and restlessness
• Flight of ideas (fantasies, emotional instability)
• Apathy (lack of initiative)
• Indifference to one's conditions (happy-go-lucky)

Frontal Lobe Diseases

• Mania
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Appetite increase
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Depression