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What technique can be used to determine whether a single neuron responds better to a red light or to a green light?


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Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.

Nobel Prize

A set of international awards given annually in several categories including Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences, recognizing significant contributions.

Moniz

António Egas Moniz, a Portuguese neurologist who is credited with developing the technique of prefrontal leucotomy, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949.

Psychosurgery

A type of brain surgery used to alter mental state and behavior, historically including procedures like lobotomy.

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