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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Monkeys--Behavior"”.
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Behavioral Control of Seizures in Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)
… on sudden death. Procedures: eleven Squirrel monkeys were surgically implanted with depth electrodes. Electroencephalographic recordings were made and 38 days later lesions of the nodosa ganglia were created. Seizures were punished with electro stimulation and desirable behavior was positively …
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The cognitive and neural basis of complex decision-making in the primate brain
… which have afforded detailed characterization of behavior and the underlying neurobiology, but are limited in eliciting high-level cognitive strategies. In this thesis, I capitalize on both traditions. In the first chapter, I present a novel multi-step decision-making task that was sufficiently …
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Intergroup Encounters in Grey-Cheeked Mangabeys (Lophocebus albigena) and Redtail Monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius): Form and Function
… mangabeys (Lophocebus albigena) and redtail monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius). With a team of field assistants, I observed six mangabey groups for 15 months and four redtail groups for 12 months at the Ngogo site in Kibale National Park, Uganda. We observed naturally-occurring IGEs in both …