Abstract
Accidental discoveries can lead to extensive research programs. Two lines or research into the reinforcing properties of oral sensory stimulation have resulted directly from such serendipitous observations: the study of airlicking (Hendry and Rasche, 1961) and of current-licking behavior (Slangen and Weijnen, 1972).
Based on a doctoral dissertation submitted to the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (1972). The present version is updated and incorporates results of subsequent studies of the phenomenon.
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Weijnen, J.A.W.M. (1977). Current Licking: Lick-Contingent Electrical Stimulation of the Tongue. In: Weijnen, J.A.W.M., Mendelson, J. (eds) Drinking Behavior. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2319-8_5
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