The quality of the social environment can have profound influences on the development and
activity of neural systems with implications for numerous behavioral and physiological …

Social experiences throughout life influence gene expression and behavior, however, early
in development these influences have a particularly profound effect. In mammals, mother …

The critical role of social interactions in driving phenotypic variation has long been inferred
from the association between early social deprivation and adverse neurodevelopmental …

The field of behavioral neuroendocrinology has generated thousands of studies that indicate
differences in brain structure and reactivity to gonadal steroids that produce sex-specific …

In mammals the neonatal period is a time of significant social interaction. This is true even in
solitary species as females spend a significant amount of time nursing and caring for their …

Individuals vary in their sociosexual behaviors and reactivity. How the organism interacts
with the environment to produce this variation has been a focus in psychology since its …

Adult neurogenesis–the formation of new neurons in adulthood–has been shown to be
modulated by a variety of endogenous (eg, trophic factors, neurotransmitters, and …

Social experiences can have a persistent effect on biological processes leading to
phenotypic diversity. Variation in gene regulation has emerged as a mechanism through …

The quality and quantity of social experience is fundamental to an individual's health and
well-being. Early life stress is known to be an important factor in the programming of the …

Social species are so characterized because they form organizations that extend beyond the
individual; such structures evolved hand in hand with psychological, neural, hormonal …