Pair bonding is a psychological construct that we attempt to operationalize via behavioral
and physiological measurements. Yet, pair bonding has been both defined differently in …

Simple Summary Being in love is a powerful emotional experience that is uniquely human;
however, animal models of pair bonding provide insights into the neurobiological processes …

Selective adult social attachments, or 'pair bonds', represent central relationships for
individuals in a number of social species, including humans. Loss of a pair mate has …

Behavioral ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and anthropologists have been long
fascinated by the existence of “monogamy” in the animal kingdom. Multiple studies have …

Long-term relationships are essential for the psychological wellbeing of humans and many
animals. Positive emotions and affective experiences (eg, romantic or platonic love) seem to …

We have limited knowledge on how dogs perceive humans and their actions. Various
researchers investigated how they process human facial expressions, but their brain …

Intranasal oxytocin (IN OXT) has been proposed as a treatment for autism spectrum disorder
(ASD); however, little is known about the effects of long-term exposure. This is the first study …

The medial amygdala (MA) is a complex amygdaloid structure that is both part of the
“extended amygdala” and a key node in the social behavior network. It is superficial to …

Pair‐bonded primates have uniquely enduring relationships and partners engage in a suite
of behaviors to maintain these close bonds. In titi monkeys, pair bond formation has been …

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 …