Earlier conceptions of mental illness were attributed to neuronal oddities in the frontal lobe.Individals consequently underwent surgical procedures in which parts of the frontal lobe were cut or scraped away.

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This is true. Earlier conceptions of mental illness did attribute it to neuronal oddities in the frontal lobe, leading to surgical procedures in which parts of the frontal lobe were cut or scraped away. This practice is now considered obsolete and unethical.

Earlier Conceptions of Mental Illness Were Attributed to Neuronal Oddities