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What Scott Alexander thinks about psychosurgery

@scott-alexander · 24 positions · 5 changes of mind

Essayist; writes Astral Codex Ten, previously Slate Star Codex. Keeps a numbered public list of the things he has been convinced he got wrong, which is where most of the turns recorded here come from.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Scott Alexander has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingFor psychiatric disorders driven by amygdala hyperactivity, elective amygdalectomy should be offered and covered by health insurance instead of lifelong therapy and medication.

    Their wordsIf you suffer from amygdala hyperactivity that gives you one of the aforementioned psychiatric disorders, I think that not only should you be offered elective amygdalectomy, but your health insurance should be glad to pay for it (especially if done via ultramodern very safe radiosurgery) one time, rather than for a lifetime supply of more expensive, less effective talk therapies and medications.

    ↗Absurd Adventure And Amygdalectomy Advocacyastralcodexten.com

    Psychotherapy

    Interesting

  3. Our readingModern amygdalectomy techniques are as far removed from historical lobotomies as a smartphone is from an electrical telegraph.

    Their wordsmodern amygdalectomy is as different from lobotomy as your smartphone is different from an electrical telegraph

    ↗Absurd Adventure And Amygdalectomy Advocacyastralcodexten.com

    Interesting