prefrontal lobotomy
Surgical personality erasure
A prefrontal lobotomy is a surgical procedure that severs nerve connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, once performed to treat mental illness.
Popular in the mid-20th century, it often left patients docile but cognitively impaired.
The procedure is now discredited and rarely performed.
Figuratively, suggesting someone needs a lobotomy implies they're acting irrationally: What kind of lobotomy do you need to believe that?
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Psychological treatment via conversation
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Improving mental function artificially
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Healthcare respecting individual priorities
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