Dozens of studies, most conducted in the last four decades, have implicated oxytocin, as
well as vasopressin and their receptors, in processes that mediate selective sociality and the …

Social interaction is thought to provide a selection pressure for human intelligence, yet little
is known about its neurobiological basis and evolution throughout the primate lineage …

Many animals occur in groups, and the ecology and evolution of populations and species
are intrinsically linked to group function and social behaviour. Here we summarise recent …

The interest in studying the neural circuits related to mating behavior and mate choice in
monogamous species lies in the parallels found between human social structure and sexual …

Understanding the contribution of neuropeptide-containing neurons to variation in social
behavior remains critically important. Galanin has gained increased attention because of the …

Social isolation influences depression-and anxiety-related disorders and cardiac function.
Oxytocin may mediate these conditions through interactions with social behavior, emotion …

Behavioral phenotypes play an active role in maximizing fitness and shaping the
evolutionary trajectory of species by offsetting the ecological and social environmental …

Background The importance of fathers' engagement in care and its critical role in the
offspring's cognitive and emotional development is now well established. Yet, little is known …

There has been rapid growth in the use of transcriptomic analyses to study the interplay
between gene expression and behavior. Experience can modify gene expression in the …

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OT) are nonapeptides that bind to G-protein
coupled receptors and influence social behaviors. Consensus mammalian AVP and OT (Leu …