Discovering the stress-buffering effects of social relationships has been one of the major
findings in psychobiology in the last century. However, an understanding of the underlying …

Discovering the stress-buffering effects of social relationships has been one of the major
findings in psychobiology in the last century. However, an understanding of the underlying …

Social buffering, a subset of social support, is the process through which the availability of a
conspecific reduces the activity of stress-mediating neurobiological systems. While its role in …

Protracted or repeated activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) system
is associated with a variety of physical and psychological pathologies. Studies dating back …

Social buffering, which is the attenuation of stress hormone release by a social partner,
occurs in many species throughout the lifespan. Social buffering of the infant by the …

Social buffering, the phenomenon by which the presence of a familiar individual reduces or
even eliminates stress-and fear-induced responses, exists in different animal species and …

This review provides a broad overview of my research group's work on social buffering in
human development in the context of the field. Much of the focus is on social buffering of the …

Social interactions serve as an evolutionarily important source of stress, and one that is
virtually ubiquitous among mammalian species. Animal models of social stress are varied …

Many promising findings support the notion that social relationships can dampen
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis stress responses and protect individuals …

During the early post-natal phases the brain is experience-seeking and provided by a
considerable plasticity which allows a fine tuning between the external environment and the …