Ludovico Technique

The Ludovico Technique is a fictional aversion therapy from Anthony Burgess's novel "A Clockwork Orange." It involves conditioning a person to associate violent thoughts and actions with intense physical discomfort, effectively eroding their capacity for violence. In the story, this is achieved by forcing the individual to watch violent images while being subjected to nausea-inducing stimuli, creating an involuntary link between violence and sickness. The technique raises ethical questions about free will, manipulation, and the morality of using psychological conditioning to control behavior.