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Both comparative neurologists and psychologists have often been intrigued with the possibility of inferring past evolutionary trends in the relationship between the vertebrate brain and behavior. In general, two investigative approaches have been taken toward realizing this goal. Some workers have attempted to correlate the behavior patterns of different existing animal species with known structural differences in their central nervous systems. Others have chosen to compare the behavioral effects of similar types of selective brain damage among various related animal groups. In either case, the choice of subjects is critical.
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