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* A medical lobotomy is used for this purpose in ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'' to get rid of a particularly troublesome patient - {{spoiler|the protagonist, in fact}}.
* Likewise, the impending use of a lobotomy to achieve this end hangs over Baby Doll's head throughout most of ''[[Sucker Punch]]''. The original purpose is to make it impossible for her to give testimony about her stepfather's crimes, though, rather than to make her stop causing trouble in the institution.
* In ''<nowiki>[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]</nowiki>'', Dave Bowman pulls a rare lethal version on the [[
{{quote|'''HAL:''' Dave. My mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer...}}
* When [[Megamind]] visits the monument to Metro Man, he reminisces about old times and brings up an "Illiteracy Ray", a rather specific variant on this trope.
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== Tabletop Games ==
* ''[[Dungeons
** Basic D&D Immortals could perform Ability Score attacks against an opponent's Intelligence.
** The Yellow Musk Creeper reduces the Intelligence of its victims.
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