Rough‐and‐tumble play (RT) is a widespread phenomenon in mammals. Since it involves
competition, whereby one animal attempts to gain advantage over another, RT runs the risk …

Play is one of the most difficult behaviors to quantify and for this reason, its study has had a
very rocky history. Social play is ephemeral, difficult to distinguish from the other so-called …

Play fighting is a common form of play reported among species of mammals, birds, and
some other taxa. The competition present in play fighting revolves around gaining some …

We recently demonstrated that vasopressin (AVP) in the lateral septum modulates social
play behavior differently in male and female juvenile rats. However, the extent to which …

Social mammals engage in affiliative interactions both when seeking relief from negative
affect and when searching for pleasure and joy. These two motivational states are both …

Social play activities among juveniles are thought to contribute to the development of social
and emotional skills in humans and animals. Conversely, social play deficits are observed in …

En este magnífico libro, el doctor David Bueno, biólogo y neuroeducador de prestigio
mundial, nos invita, de forma magistral y amena, a descubrir qué sucede en el cerebro de …

Differences in play behaviour often illuminate complex ecological parameters and social
differences. In primate societies, including humans, individuals acquire information through …

In social groups, competition for individual advantage is balanced with cooperation, for the
collective benefit. Selection against aggression has favored cooperation and non …

An intriguing look at how our capacity to care about and connect with others has contributed
to our evolutionary success as a species. Our ability to care about the wellbeing of others …