Psycho Surgery

PSYCHO SURGERY

One of the most controversial technologies and procedures of the modern Union society, Psycho Surgery is a general term for a wide range of medical procedures, aimed to alter, change, repair or erase the personality of a sentient being. Including the very ego center, the self-perception, memories and related areas. The Saresii use Psycho Surgery ever since their first Empire and considered unsurpassed masters in this field. On Terra it began with the ever increasing advances of neuro activity mapping, the Terran method is actual physical surgery with lasers and knifes to remove, reroute and physically alter and change neural pathways. The Saresii method directly influences the neural patterns by Psionic means. The Shail who are the third civilization considered to have great expertise in this field use neuro chemical tools and ways to create, alter and change the personality and memories of a sentient being. The expertise of all three species coming together in the Union created a new branch of medicine “Applied Physical Neuropsychology”. No one questions the effectiveness of these methods, but the moral and ethical questions associated with it have not been answered in any satisfactory way. Neuro Surgeons can remove memories, change personalities, remove or add neurosis disorders, add or remove phobias. Change Gender identification, raise and lower IQ and add or remove the very identity and self-picture of a person. Union Law prohibits the use of Psycho Surgery except as a form of Capital Punishment or done completely voluntarily by the person receiving the Psycho Surgery. No licensed Psych Surgeon may perform any procedure without the written consent of the person on file and able to proof the patient was made fully aware of all aspects and precautions. Psycho Surgery is hailed by one side as the cure all for every ailment of society while the other side warns of the moral and ethical implications. The general view is very negative and a high percentage of convicted felons prefer the Death sentence over an alternative Psycho Surgery.

[1] History of Psycho Surgery on Earth