Many social behaviours are evolutionarily conserved and are essential for the healthy
development of an individual. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is crucial for the fine-tuned …

Oxytocin (OT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) act in the brain to regulate social
cognition/social behavior and in the periphery to influence a variety of physiological …

Prairie voles are among a small group of mammals that display long-term social attachment
between mating partners. Many pharmacological studies show that signaling via the …

Oxytocin (OT) is critical for the expression of social behavior across a wide array of species;
however, the role of this system in the encoding of socially relevant information is not well …

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) regulate various social behaviors via activation of the
OT receptor (OTR) and the AVP V1a receptor (V1aR) in the brain. Social behavior often …

Pair bonds represent some of the strongest attachments we form as humans. These
relationships positively modulate health and well-being. Conversely, the loss of a spouse is …

A tightly argued and expansive examination of the pitfalls of transhumanism that reacquaints
us with what it means to live well. Advocates of transhumanism, or" radical" enhancement …

Prairie voles have emerged as an important rodent model for understanding the
neuroscience of social behavior. Prairie voles are well known for their capacity for pair …

Sociality—ie, life in social groups—has evolved many times in rodents, and there is
considerable variation in the nature of these groups. While many species-typical behaviors …

Relationships between adult peers are central to the structure of social groups. In some
species, selective preferences for specific peers provide a foundation for consistent group …