Many individuals undergo mating and/or other aspects of reproductive experience at some
point in their lives, and pregnancy and childbirth in particular are associated with alterations …

Reproductive experiences in females comprise substantial hormonal and experiential
changes and can exert long lasting changes in cognitive function, stress physiology, and …

In female rodents, sexual receptivity is coordinated with cyclic changes in the release of
gonadal hormones. Increases in estradiol (E) and progesterone (P) during proestrus and …

Disorders of the dopamine system, such as schizophrenia or stimulant addiction, are
associated with impairments in different forms of cost/benefit decision making. The neural …

Impairments in choosing optimally between immediate and delayed rewards are associated
with numerous psychiatric disorders. Such 'intertemporal'choice is influenced by genetic and …

As social beings, animals and humans alike make real life decisions that are often
influenced by other members. Most current research has focused on the influence of same …

The arrival and subsequent care of offspring require abrupt shifts in biobehavioral
responses in mammalian mothers. In the current study, female rats with one reproductive …

In mammals, maternal care influences the developing offspring across multiple domains. In
Long Evans rats, for example, the quality of maternal care received as a pup influences later …

Impulsive choice has been implicated in substance abuse, gambling, obesity, and other
maladaptive behaviors. Deficits in interval timing may increase impulsive choices, and …

Psychiatric diseases characterized by dysregulated risky decision making are differentially
represented in males and females. The factors that govern such sex differences, however …