Neurophysiological models of animal sentience
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The pain in animals is typically inferred on the basis of nonverbal behavior. The proposed model is based on the bioengineering principle that structure determines function. Basic functional homologies can be mapped in the brain regions directly responsible for the sensation of painful stimuli and their representation in the limbic circuits of the sentience.
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