We live in a world that is largely socially constructed, and we are constantly involved in and
fundamentally influenced by a broad array of complex social interactions. Social behaviors …

Biological embedding occurs when life experience alters biological processes to affect later
life health and well-being. Although extensive correlative data exist supporting the notion …

Immune dysfunction is commonly associated with several neurological and mental
disorders. Although the mechanisms by which peripheral immunity may influence neuronal …

Neuroscience research has exploded, with more than fifty thousand neuroscientists applying
increasingly advanced methods. A mountain of new facts and mechanisms has emerged …

How do our brains determine whether something is good or bad? How is this computational
goal implemented in biological systems? Given the critical importance of valence processing …

Changes in the microbiota are associated with alterations in nervous system structure-
function and behavior and have been implicated in the etiology of neuropsychiatric and …

Social isolation and loneliness have potent effects on public health,,–. Research in social
psychology suggests that compromised sleep quality is a key factor that links persistent …

Starved animals often exhibit elevated locomotion, which has been speculated to partly
resemble foraging behavior and facilitate food acquisition and energy intake. Despite its …

Social behaviour has a key role in animal survival across species, ranging from insects to
primates and humans. However, the biological mechanisms driving natural interactions …

A swiftly growing volume of literature, comprising both human and animal studies and
employing both observational and experimental designs, has documented striking individual …