Publisher Summary This chapter synthesizes theory and evidence concerning the regulation
of maternal behavior in mammals belonging to the order primates. It reviews the theory and …

The present paper provides a brief overview of the work that has been done by us and
others concerning the psychoneuroendocrinology of maternal behavior. The studies …

Abstract provides a comprehensive overview of parental behavior in nonhuman
primates/describes the evolutionary factors that have influenced and helped to shape the …

Abstract provides a historical perspective on research on the psychobiology of maternal
behavior/outlines the advances made in understanding the biological and behavioral factors …

Maternal behavior is species-specific and expressed under different physiological
conditions, and contexts. It is the result of neural processes that support different forms (eg …

In nonhuman primates and humans, similar to other mammals, hormones are not strictly
necessary for the expression of maternal behavior, but nevertheless influence variation in …

The present book brings together the interdisciplinary research of an outstanding group of
scientists who present their state-of-the-art findings on the biochemical, neurobiological and …

Publisher Summary This chapter is concerned with the immediate control of parental
behavior. When considering the many different forms by which parental care is expressed in …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the progress that has been made in the study of
maternal behavior in the rat with special focus on the research that has been carried out at …

Mythology cites incidents of female-infant adoption between and within mammalian species
[1]. In reality, the number of species in which true cross-fostering occurs is low in primates …