Stressful experiences during early-life can modulate the genetic programming of specific
brain circuits underlying emotional and cognitive aspects of behavioral adaptation to …

'Social competence'refers to the ability of an individual to optimise its social behaviour
depending on available social information. Although such ability will enhance social …

From intertextuality to postmodern cultural studies, narratology to affect theory,
poststructuralism to metamodernism, and postcolonialism to ecocriticism, humanities …

BACKGROUND: Childhood maltreatment and early trauma leave lasting imprints on neural
mechanisms of cognition and emotion. With a rat model of infant maltreatment by a …

This paper integrates the cumulative stress hypothesis with the mismatch hypothesis, taking
into account individual differences in sensitivity to programming. According to the cumulative …

The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the bi-directional gut–brain axis, a communication
that integrates the gut and central nervous system (CNS) activities. Animal studies reveal …

Environmentally induced epigenetic alterations are related to mental health. We investigated
quantitative DNA methylation status before and after an acute psychosocial stressor in two …

Early life stress (child and adolescent abuse, neglect and trauma) induces robust alterations
in emotional and social functioning resulting in enhanced risk for the development of …

Environmental enrichment (EE) exerts beneficial effects on brain plasticity, cognition, and
anxiety/depression, leading to a brain that can counteract deficits underlying various brain …

There is ample evidence that exposure to stress during gestation increases the risk of the
offspring to develop mood disorders. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf) plays a critical …