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Role of the Amygdala in the Control of “Mouse-Killing” Behavior in the Rat

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The Neurobiology of the Amygdala

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It might be advisable to begin this paper with a few general considerations, in order to broaden its scope which initially seems to be a rather limited one. Such general considerations may be considered as truisms, but we all know how easily obvious facts get out of mind in scientific thinking no less than in everyday life.

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    P. Karli, M. Vergnes, F. Eclancher, P. Schmitt & J. P. Chaurand

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Karli, P., Vergnes, M., Eclancher, F., Schmitt, P., Chaurand, J.P. (1972). Role of the Amygdala in the Control of “Mouse-Killing” Behavior in the Rat. In: The Neurobiology of the Amygdala. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8987-7_20

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