This is an outdated brain operation in which nerve pathways between the frontal lobe and the thalamus and hypothalamus are cut, in hopes of treating psychological disorders.

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Lobotomy is the correct answer because it refers to the surgical procedure that involves cutting the connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental disorders but now widely discredited and no longer in use due to its severe side effects and ethical concerns.

This Is an Outdated Brain Operation in Which Nerve Pathways