In recent decades, human sociocultural changes have increased the numbers of fathers that
are involved in direct caregiving in Western societies. This trend has led to a resurgence of …

The bond between a mother and her child is the strongest bond in nature. Consequently, the
loss of a child is one of the most stressful and traumatic life events that causes Prolonged …

Oxytocin and vasopressin are pleiotropic neuropeptides with well-established roles in the
regulation of social behavior and homeostatic functions. Their structural similarity and …

The social behavior network (SBN) has provided a framework for understanding the neural
control of social behavior. The original SBN hypothesis proposed this network modulates …

Parental care has a strong impact on neurodevelopment and mental health in the offspring.
Although numerous animal studies have revealed that the parental brain is a highly complex …

Background: Oxytocin is a nonapeptide synthesized in the paraventricular and supraoptic
nuclei of the hypothalamus. Historically, this molecule has been involved as a key factor in …

Exhibiting behavioral plasticity in order to mount appropriate responses to dynamic and
novel social environments is crucial to the survival of all animals. Thus, how animals …

The nonapeptides vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) are present in some form in most
vertebrates. VP and OT play critical roles in modulating physiology and are well-studied for …

Parental behaviour is a comprehensive set of neural responses to social cues. The neural
circuits that govern parental behaviour reside in several putative nuclei in the brain. Melanin …

Members of the order Rodentia are among the best-studied mammals for understanding the
patterns, outcomes, and biological determinants of maternal and paternal caregiving. This …