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Prefrontal Lobotomy: Analysis and Warning

The psychosurgical operation has now been performed on more than 5,000 Americans. An account of a recent investigation into how it affects the mental capacities

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 182 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “Prefrontal Lobotomy: Analysis and Warning” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 182 No. 2 (), p. 44
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0250-44