Module 4: Discussion – Moniz & Lobotomy

Watch the YouTube Video “The Worst Nobel Prize Ever Awarded” from 0:36 to 9:04. The speaker notes that Moniz’s Nobel Prize was “possibly the most regrettable Nobel Prize ever awarded”.

Address the following prompt: Given what you have learned in the lectures and readings, do you agree with the video that Moniz’s Nobel Prize was unjustified? Why or why not? Do you think that Moniz was acting in the best interests of his patients? Why or why not?

comment on the posts of two of your peers. Be sure to say whether you agree or disagree with their assessment of Moniz and why.