Attachment bonds are a defining feature of mammals. A conceptual framework on human
attachments is presented, integrating insights from animal research with neuroimaging …

It has long been assumed that social animals, such as humans, are born with a brain system
that has evolved to support social affiliation. However, the evidence does not necessarily …

Two extant frameworks–the harshness-unpredictability model and the threat-deprivation
model–attempt to explain which dimensions of adversity have distinct influences on …

Neuropsychiatric disease frequently presents with an underlying hyporeactivity or
hyperreactivity of the HPA stress axis, suggesting an exceptional vulnerability of this circuitry …

During the early period of hypothesis building and empirical testing of attachment theory, a
major emphasis was placed on mother-infant physical contact. In spite of this, mother-infant …

Human brain development occurs within a socioeconomic context and childhood
socioeconomic status (SES) influences neural development—particularly of the systems that …

A conceptual model detailing the process of bio-behavioral synchrony between the online
physiological and behavioral responses of attachment partners during social contact is …

This paper takes a comprehensive look at the latest evidence regarding the significance of
the first 1000 days, and the biological, global, environmental and social factors that influence …

The Norway rat has important impacts on our life. They are amongst the most used research
subjects, resulting in ground-breaking advances. At the same time, wild rats live in close …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …