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Cassandra Ma

UNSW SydneyORCID 0000-0001-9950-0950Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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NeuroscienceCerebral Cortex CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2020

Medial Orbitofrontal Cortex Regulates Instrumental Conditioned Punishment, but not Pavlovian Conditioned Fear

Cassandra Ma, Philip Jean-Richard-dit-Bressel, Stephanie Roughley…·Laura A Bradfield

This study shows that medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC) regulates instrumental conditioned punishment learning and retrieval, but not Pavlovian conditioned fear.

16 citations

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedNov 26, 2019

Punishment insensitivity emerges from impaired contingency detection, not aversion insensitivity or reward dominance

Philip Jean-Richard-dit-Bressel, Cassandra Ma, Laura A Bradfield…·Gavan P. McNally

The paper shows punishment insensitivity in rats is due to impaired instrumental control, not aversion sensitivity or reward dominance.

49 citations

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