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A Hole in the Head
1998 · Film · documentary · 54 min
Directed by Eli Kabillio
A Hole In The Head examines the development of modern trepanation as used by people in the UK, the US, and the Netherlands for the purpose of attaining a higher level of consciousness. This procedure, used by the ancient Egyptians, Incas and others, is believed by the voluntarily trepanned to allow for renewed brain pulsations that increase brain blood volume and thereby improve brain function. Interviews regarding the history and efficacy of the procedure are also held with some of the world's most respected neurosurgeons and anthropologists.
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Yeah I'm curious if the negative effects of autism could be due to the brain physically running out of space and getting "compressed?"
It reminds me of trepanation, the old-school mental health procedure to just drill a hole in the skull. Some people still do it and swear by it [0], saying that it relieves pressure.
[0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202909/