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What we can learn from second animal neuroscience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 July 2013

Benjamin C. Nephew
Benjamin C. Nephew*
Affiliation:
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536. bcnephew@aol.com http://vet.tufts.edu/facpages/nephew_b.html
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Abstract

There are several facets of second-person neuroscience which can benefit from comparisons with animal behavioral neuroscience studies. This commentary addresses the challenges involved in obtaining quantitative data from second-person techniques, the role of stress in inducing robust responses, the use of interactive functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and the value of applying interactive methods to studies of aggression and depression.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 4 , August 2013 , pp. 433 - 434
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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