The neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are evolutionarily highly
conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …

The neurobiology of stress and the neurobiology of social behavior are deeply intertwined.
The social environment interacts with stress on almost every front: social interactions can be …

Social interactions are central to most animals and have a fundamental impact upon the
phenotype of an individual. Social behavior (social interactions among conspecifics) …

Love, attachment, and truth of human monogamy have become important research themes
in neuroscience. After the introduction of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and …

Environmental change poses challenges to many organisms. The resilience of a species to
such change depends on its ability to respond adaptively. Social flexibility is such an …

Vasopressins are evolutionarily conserved peptide hormones. Mammalian vasopressin
functions systemically as an antidiuretic and regulator of blood and cardiac flow essential for …

Increasing evidence suggests that intact social bonds are protective against age-related
morbidity, while bond disruption and social isolation increase the risk for multiple age …

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 …

Polymorphisms in noncoding regions of the vasopressin 1a receptor gene (Avpr1a) are
associated with a variety of socioemotional characteristics in humans, chimpanzees, and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by impaired social interactions, communication deficits, and repetitive …