The brain is a vital organ, susceptible to alterations under genetic influences and
environmental experiences. Social isolation (SI) acts as a stressor which results in …

The neurobiology of stress and the neurobiology of social behavior are deeply intertwined.
The social environment interacts with stress on almost every front: social interactions can be …

Creating a healthy, social classroom environment. This book explains how the brain, as a
social organism, learns best throughout the lifespan, from our early schooling through late …

The provision of environmental enrichment (EE) for laboratory rats is recommended in
European guidelines governing laboratory animal welfare. It is believed the EE …

Exposing mammals to early-life adverse events, including maternal separation or social
isolation, profoundly affects brain development and adult behaviour and may contribute to …

In social species such as humans, non-human primates, and even many rodent species,
social interaction and the maintenance of social bonds are necessary for mental and …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of individual housing on mouse
behavior. The male mice of the C57BL/6J and DBA/2 strains were separated at the age of 4 …

The impact of ostensibly aversive social stresses on triggering, amplifying and prolonging
intensely rewarding drug taking is an apparent contradiction in need of resolution. Social …

Environmental enrichment (EE) has been shown to have powerful beneficial effects on a
variety of physiological and pathological processes. Accumulating evidence indicates that …

The aim of the present review is to discuss how housing conditions affect behavioral
performance in laboratory rodents from an ethological view. Commonly used laboratory …