Brain Mechanisms for Offense, Defense, and Submission
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Title/Abstract page

Introduction
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Defense: motivational mechanism
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Defense: motivating stimuli
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Defense: motor patterning mechanism
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Defense: releasing & directing stimuli
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Submission
Pages 8 - 9 - 10

Offense
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Primitive mammals & primates
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Discussion
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Figure 1: Defense
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Figure 2: Submission
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Figure 3: Interaction
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Figure 4: Offense
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Figure 5: Composite
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Open Peer Commentary
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Author's Response:
motivational systems

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Author's Response:
alternative analyses

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Author's Response:
specific questions

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Author's Response:
conclusion

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References A-E
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References F-M
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References N-Z
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Acknowledge-
ments

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