The Modern Lobotomy: Closed-Loop Neuromodulation, Normalization by Algorithm, and the Disappearance of the Deviant Mind
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Authors
- Andrew Joshua Parra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5120-2601)
Institutions
- California University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJOB Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2026.2729993
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00