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 …

Within populations, individuals often show repeatable variation in behaviour, called 'animal
personality'. In the last few decades, numerous empirical studies have attempted to …

How does repeated or chronic childhood adversity shape social and cognitive abilities?
According to the prevailing deficit model, children from high-stress backgrounds are at risk …

Research on the inter-relationship between drug abuse and social stress has primarily
focused on the role of stress exposure during adulthood and more recently, adolescence …

In humans and rodent animal models, the brain oxytocin system is paramount for facilitating
social bonds, from the formation and consequences of early-life parent-infant bonds to adult …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Since the first report of maternal care
effects on DNA methylation in rats, epigenetic modifications of the genome in response to …

Variation within mesolimbic dopamine (DA) pathways has significant implications for
behavioral responses to rewards, and previous studies have indicated long‐term …

Social dominance encompasses winning dyadic contests and gaining priority access to
resources and reproduction. Dominance is influenced by environmental factors, particularly …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous industrial chemical used in the production of a wide
variety of items. Previous studies suggest BPA exposure may result in neuro-disruptive …

The social environment of animals influences individual social decisions, which in turn feeds
back on the social environment. The two halves of this feedback loop are rarely studied in …