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The evolution of intelligence: adaptive specializations versus general process by MAGPHAIL, EUAN M., BOLHUIS, JOHAN J.

“…Darwin argued that between-species differences in intelligence were differences of degree, not of kind. The contemporary ecological approach to animal…”
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A critique of the neuroecology of learning and memory by Bolhuis, Johan J., Macphail, Euan M.

“…Recent years have seen the emergence of neuroecology, the study of the neural mechanisms of behaviour guided by functional and evolutionary principles. This…”
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Fear conditioning-induced time- and subregion-specific increase in expression of mGlu5 receptor protein in rat hippocampus by Riedel, Gernot, Casabona, Giacomo, Platt, Bettina, Macphail, Euan M, Nicoletti, Ferdinando

“…Memory formation involves encoding, consolidation and retention. These processes have been the subjects of considerable research, but physiological mechanisms…”
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Everything in neuroecology makes sense in the light of evolution by Bolhuis, Johan J, Macphail, Euan M

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Nucleus accumbens lesions impair context, but not cue, conditioning in rats by Riedel, Gernot, Harrington, Nicholas R, Hall, Geoffrey, Macphail, Euan M

“…PREVIOUS work has provided evidence of a role for the hippocampal formation in contextual as opposed to cue conditioning. Similar deficits have been observed…”
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Everything in neuroecology makes sense in the light of evolution: Response from Bolhuis and Macphail by Bolhuis, Johan J, Macphail, Euan M

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Impairment of contextual fear conditioning in rats by Group I mGluRs: Reversal by the nootropic nefiracetam by Riedel, Gernot, Sandager-Nielsen, Karin, Macphail, Euan M

“…The blockade of Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) may be a potential strategy for prevention therapy of neurotoxicity. We here confirm previous…”
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Class I mGlu receptor antagonist 1-aminoindan-1,5-dicarboxylic acid blocks contextual but not cue conditioning in rats by Nielsen, Karin Sandager, Macphail, Euan M, Riedel, Gernot

“…It is widely believed that metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors play a potential role in memory formation. However, the particular function of different…”
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The role of the avian hippocampus in spatial memory by Macphail, Euan M

“…Avian hippocampal function is surveyed, using data drawn from three areas: conventional laboratory paradigms, pigeon navigation, and food-storing. Damage to…”
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Variation of CS salience reveals group II mGluR-dependent and -independent forms of conditioning in the rat by Riedel, Gernot, Harrington, Nicholas R., Kozikowski, Alan P., Sandager-Nielsen, Karin, Macphail, Euan M.

“…There is good evidence that metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) are involved in some types of learning, and we have previously suggested that this…”
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Task-specific enhancement of short-term, but not long-term, memory by class I metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist 1-aminoindan-1,5-dicarboxylic acid in rats by Christoffersen, Gert R.J, Christensen, Lone H, Harrington, Nicholas R, Macphail, Euan M, Riedel, Gernot

“…Pharmacological application of broad agonists and antagonists has supported the notion of a potential role of metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) in…”
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Cognitive function in mammals: the evolutionary perspective by Macphail, Euan M.

“…The work of behavioural pharmacologists has concentrated on small animals, such as rodents and pigeons. The validity of extrapolation of their findings to…”
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Lateral Hyperstriatal Lesions Disrupt Simultaneous But Not Successive Conditional Discrimination Learning of Pigeons (Columba livia ) by Macphail, Euan M, Reilly, Steve, Good, Mark

“…In 2 experiments we explored the effects of lateral versus medial laminar lesions of the hyperstriatum in pigeons ( Columba livia ); medial lesions were…”
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DISCRIMINATION TRAINING, PARTIAL REINFORCEMENT, AND INCREASES IN INTERTRIAL INTERVAL ALL REDUCE RESPONSE SPEED IN A CONTINUOUSLY REINFORCED KEY-PECKING TASK by Reilly, Steve, Macphail, Euan M.

“…Pigeons were trained in a discrete‐trial task in which a response to the center key obtained illumination of a side key and a single response to the side key…”
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Behaviour, body and brain by Macphail, Euan M

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Mechanisms in minds by MACPHAIL, EUAN M

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Double Dissociation of Effects on Learning of Medial Versus Lateral Hyperstriatal Lesions in Pigeons by Macphail, Euan M, Reilly, Steve

“…Three experiments examined the effects of medial and lateral hyperstriatal lesions in two groups of pigeons. In Experiment 1, both hyperstriatal groups were…”
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Rapid Acquisition of a Novelty Versus Familiarity Concept by Pigeons (Columba livia ) by Macphail, Euan M, Reilly, Steve

“…Pigeons performed a successive discrimination task in which responding to novel slides was rewarded, and responding to familiar slides, seen once previously,…”
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Hyperstriatal lesions in pigeons (Columba livia): Effects on retention and perseveration by Macphail, Euan M

“…Two experiments with 32 pigeons explored the possibility that lesions of avian hyperstriatum, which disrupt reversal learning, might have that effect through a…”
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Impairment of contextual fear conditioning in rats by Group I mGluRsReversal by the nootropic nefiracetam by Riedel, Gernot, Sandager-Nielsen, Karin, Macphail, Euan M

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