PSYC 4039 : Lobotomy Video EXAM 2
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Freeman wanted to solve problems with psychiatry and wanted to do it fast. Hailed by some and denounced by others. Lesson on how science can go off the rails . Raised the absence of suffering but makes you question what you value about being human. Ellen was originally very depressed, with thoughts of suicide and rage. She then radically changed for the better, never mentioned suicide again. Freeman was youngest doctor (28) at st. elizabeth"s and was at a time of need in that hospital. Freeman was repelled by what he saw, which drove him to action to solve the problems. He believed physical defects in the brain caused the sickness. 1930"s experiments of shock therapies were administered to restart the brain. Most patients left subdued and not bothersome. Freeman always believed he was destined for great things, and was from a family of high medical prominence.
