FRONTAL LOBOTOMY

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N., Sam M.S.
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a surgical procedure where the nerve fibres that connect the frontal lobe to the rest of the brain are cut and part of the lobe is taken out.

FRONTAL LOBOTOMY: "A frontal lobotomy is also called a lobotomy."

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  3. SPECIFIC ENERGIES
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  6. HEARING
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  10. ALCOHOLIC ADDICTION
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "FRONTAL LOBOTOMY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/frontal-lobotomy/ (accessed January 31, 2023).

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