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Experimental evidence from primates and other species, suggests that a major function of the amygdala is in the control of social/affective behavior (Kling, 1972). Behavioral and electrophysiological studies also indicate that responses of the amygdala to sensory stimulation are, themselves, governed by the ethological/social milieu in which the animal finds itself. The first aspect of the amygdala is demonstrated by the fact that electrical stimulation of various regions of the amygdala will induce distinct forms of somato-motor and autonomic responses, as well as aggressive and defensive behaviors (Kaada, 1972; Koikegami, 1963; MacLean and Delgado, 1953). In turn, stimulation of the various efferent targets of these amygdaloid nuclei will also induce the corresponding distinct behavioral and affective responses.
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Lloyd, R.L., Kling, A.S. (1988). Amygdaloid Electrical Activity in Response to Conspecific Calls in Squirrel Monkey (S. Sciureus): Influence of Environmental Setting, Cortical Inputs, and Recording Site. In: Newman, J.D. (eds) The Physiological Control of Mammalian Vocalization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1051-8_9
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