Validated biological and psychological markers of acute stress in humans are an important tool in translational research. The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), involving public interview …
The neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are evolutionarily highly conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …
Discovering the stress-buffering effects of social relationships has been one of the major findings in psychobiology in the last century. However, an understanding of the underlying …
J Campbell, U Ehlert - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2012 - Elsevier
Most stress experiences are accompanied by physiological and psychological responses. Laboratory stressors such as the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) induce reliable stress …
The mammalian need for social proximity, attachment and belonging may have an adaptive and evolutionary value in terms of survival and reproductive success. Consequently …
Psychosocial stress precipitates a wide spectrum of diseases with major public-health significance. The fight-or-flight response is generally regarded as the prototypic human …
P Ravitz, R Maunder, J Hunter, B Sthankiya… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Over the past 25 years, attachment research has extended beyond infant– parent bonds to examine dyadic relationships in children, adolescents, and adults …
M Heinrichs, B von Dawans, G Domes - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2009 - Elsevier
There is substantial evidence from animal research indicating a key role of the neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the regulation of complex …
BACKGROUND: In nonhuman mammals, the neuropeptide oxytocin has repeatedly been shown to increase social approach behavior and pair bonding. In particular, central nervous …