A neurobiological model for pair-bond formation has emerged from studies in monogamous
rodents. The neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin contribute to the processing of social …

Studies in monogamous rodents have begun to elucidate the neural circuitry underlying the
formation and maintenance of selective pair bonds between mates. This research suggests …

Highlights•Social monogamy has evolved independently in distant species.•Pair bonding
has been investigated most rigorously in prairie voles.•Pair bonding is regulated by …

Publisher Summary This chapter reveals that pair bonding is an evolved trait and may play a
critical role in reproduction, as well as in individual and species survival. The neurobiology …

The formation of enduring relationships between adult mates (ie, pair bonds) is an integral
aspect of human social behavior and has been implicated in both physical and …

Pair bond formation has been investigated much less than many other social behaviors,
perhaps in part because traditional laboratory mice and rats do not exhibit this behavior …

Recent studies of monogamous species have revealed the role of the neuropeptides
oxytocin and vasopressin in activating reward mechanisms of the brain that are involved in …

Discovering the hormonal and neural mechanisms that promote affiliative social behavior is
a high priority in behavioral neuroscience. Although studies with standard laboratory rodents …

Love is one of our most powerful emotions, inspiring some of the greatest art, literature and
conquests of human history. Although aspects of love are surely unique to our species …

The neurobiology of social bonding, despite its relevance to human mental health, has been
studied primarily in rodents. In this study we used position emission tomography (PET) …