Social behaviors, how individuals act cooperatively and competitively with conspecifics, are
widely seen across species. Rodents display various social behaviors, and many different …

Rats and mice are used for studying neuronal circuits underlying recognition memory due to
their ability to spontaneously remember the occurrence of an object, its place and an …

The Insula functions as a multisensory relay involved in socio-emotional processing with
projections to sensory, cognitive, emotional, and motivational regions. Notably, the …

Social animals must detect, evaluate and respond to the emotional states of other
individuals in their group. A constellation of gestures, vocalizations, and chemosignals …

Several behavioural tests have been developed to study and measure emotionally charged
or emotionally neutral memories and how these may be affected by pharmacological, dietary …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) has been implicated in social cognitive functions and emotional
behaviors in rodents. Each subregion (prelimbic cortex, PL; infralimbic cortex; and anterior …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is primarily characterized by core deficits in social skills,
communication, and cognition and by repetitive stereotyped behaviors. These …

The amygdala, specifically its basolateral nucleus (BLA), is a critical site integrating
neuromodulatory influences on memory consolidation in other brain areas. Almost 20 years …

Death of a loved one is recognized as one of life's greatest stresses, and 10%–20% of
bereaved individuals will experience a complicated or prolonged grieving period that is …

Growing evidence indicates that brain carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are key modulators in
cognition, particularly in recognition and aversive memories. Here we described a role for …