Saturday, January 19, 2008

"Psychosurgery" - History of the lobotomy

First comes the recollection of intense physical pain, ... Then he hears the voice of the neurosurgeon applying an electric current to metal pins implanted in the tissue of his brain. "How do you feel, Derek?" the surgeon asks, while peering into into his eyes to see if his pupils have yet dilated with fear.

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