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A recent advance of fMRI technology that can give detailed pictures of the brain and can highlight connections between cortical and subcortical regions is called __________.


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Psychosurgery

A branch of neurosurgery involving the destruction or alteration of specific areas of the brain to treat psychological or behavioral disorders.

Psychopharmacology

The study of how drugs affect the human mind and behaviors, focusing on the use of pharmaceuticals in treating mental health issues.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment involving electrically induced seizures, used primarily for severe depression and certain other mental disorders.

Lobotomies

Surgical operations on the brain intended to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.

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