Table 1.

Mean sessions to reach criterion on each of the three training stages for the three experimental groups and controls

Training phase 1Training phase 2Main task
CON13.312.916.0
AMG19.611.316.3
PL14.614.615.0
PFo17.012.816.4
Mean15.412.315.8
  • Values for training phases 1 and 2 reflect the mean of tap and hold sessions. CON, Unoperated control monkeys; AMG, monkeys with bilateral excitotoxic lesions of the amygdala; PL, monkeys with bilateral aspiration lesions of the prelimbic cortex; PFo, monkeys with bilateral excitotoxic lesions of the orbital prefrontal cortex.