Diego, that is an interesting thought. Reminds me of Data from Star Trek turning off his emotion chip.It should be noted that Data from Star Trek is not a Pathfinder Android.
1. He's not alive, he does not need to eat, sleep, or drink. Androids do.
2. Data is made of mechanical parts, Androids are artificially created flesh. If you cut them, they do bleed. Unlike Data, they can self heal the way flesh creatures do over time. Data's injuries require repair.
3. Androids have souls, and can be creative. The best Data can do is to ape others and replicate their performances, he is not creative.
4. Androids, unlike Data are not immortal, at the end of their span, thier soul departs and is replaced. Data as long as he is maintained has no effective limit to his lifespan, although he may reach a point where he can contain no more data.
Um, what was your point? I said utilizing the headband to turn on and off the empathy feat reminds me of Data, not that an android was Data. Thanks for the analysis I guess.