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Understanding the consequences

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We learn in several ways, one of which involves forming an association between an action and its consequence. Studies of a marine mollusc shed light on how this creature forms a connection between biting and food.

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Figure 1: Learning model — the marine mollusc Aplysia.

J. H. BYRNE

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Carew, T. Understanding the consequences. Nature 417, 803–805 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/417803a

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