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1Department of Biology, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Behavioural Processes
|June 8, 2014
Summary
Neuroecologists now integrate mechanistic and functional brain research, moving beyond past criticisms. Understanding brain evolution and connectivity aids in predicting cognitive functions and adaptive specialization.
Area of Science:
- Neuroecology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Neuroecology faced criticism for deriving mechanistic brain explanations from functional results.
- Historically, functional predictions on hippocampal specialization for spatial memory preceded mechanistic paradigms.
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