Suppression of hypothalamically produced flight responses by punishment

Amygdaloid modulation of hypothalamic flight in cats.

“…Similarly, the lack of reinforcing properties of the stimulation does not mean that the flight response cannot be brought under environmental control. Hypothalamic flight response can be suppressed when they are followed by grid-shock punishment (Stokman & Glusman, 1969). The data of Experiment 2 support the notion that hypothalamic stimulation producing flight does not possess reinforcing properties.…”