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Noncontingent, continuous stimulation of the amygdala in the rat, particularly the basolateral area, impairs the acquisition of a passive avoidance response. Experimental Ss (N = 23) approached and received more mouth shocks from an electrified water spout than control Ss(N = 23).
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This research was supported in part by grants from the U.S. Public Health Service, and from the National and Medical Research Councils, and the Defence Research Board of Canada. Portions of the work presented are included in a thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of McGill University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the M.A. degree in psychology.
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Pellegrino, L. The effects of amygdaloid stimulation on passive avoidance. Psychon Sci 2, 189–190 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03343399
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