Social cognition includes a range of cognitive processes that help individuals to understand
how others think and feel. There is emerging evidence that social cognitive deficits may …

Elevated whole blood serotonin, or hyperserotonemia, was the first biomarker identified in
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is present in more than 25% of affected children. The …

Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) exerts long-term negative effects on infants; yet the
mechanisms by which PPD disrupts emotional development are not fully clear. Utilizing an …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Research on the neurobiology of
attachment, pioneered by scholars in the generation that followed the discovery of social …

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ABSTRACT I describe an integrative social‐evolutionary model for the adaptive significance
of the human oxytocinergic system. The model is based on a role for this hormone in the …

Migraine is a severe neurovascular disorder of which the pathophysiology is not yet fully
understood. Besides the role of inflammatory mediators that interact with the …

Empathy is an essential component of human social life. It requires the ability to understand
another's mental state and respond with an appropriate emotion or action. Individuals with …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder whose core symptoms
include deficits in social interaction and communication besides restricted and repetitive …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most complex behavioral disorders with a
strong genetic influence. The objectives of this article are to review the current status of …