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David J Bucci1, Amy C Chess

  • 1Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. david.j.bucci@dartmouth.edu

Behavioral Neuroscience
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Lesions to the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) did not impair orienting behaviors. However, damage to the PPC did disrupt food cup behaviors, suggesting specific roles in associative learning.

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