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Implications for Neuroethology from Comparative Neurophysiology

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Advances in Vertebrate Neuroethology

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Neuroethology is a new science. Most of those here witnessed its emergence. Of course, it has its roots. As with any science, the currently fashionable concepts, the bad words, the differing views about fruitful approaches are the products of its history. We do well, therefore, to consider the background and to ask how adequate is our present understanding of the confluence of traditions that led to the new term, neuroethology.

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Bullock, T.H. (1983). Implications for Neuroethology from Comparative Neurophysiology. In: Ewert, JP., Capranica, R.R., Ingle, D.J. (eds) Advances in Vertebrate Neuroethology. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 56. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4412-4_5

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