Neurobiology of loneliness, isolation, and loss: integrating human and animal perspectives
EM Vitale, AS Smith - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In social species such as humans, non-human primates, and even many rodent species,
social interaction and the maintenance of social bonds are necessary for mental and …
social interaction and the maintenance of social bonds are necessary for mental and …
Insular cortex modulates social avoidance of sick rats
Avoidance of sick individuals is vital to the preservation of one's health and preventing
transmission of communicable diseases. To do this successfully, one must identify social …
transmission of communicable diseases. To do this successfully, one must identify social …
The basolateral amygdala to posterior insular cortex tract is necessary for social interaction with stressed juvenile rats
Vocalizations, chemosignals, and behaviors are influenced by one's internal affective state
and are used by others to shape social behaviors. A network of interconnected brain …
and are used by others to shape social behaviors. A network of interconnected brain …
Social affective behaviors among female rats involve the basolateral amygdala and insular cortex
The ability to detect, appraise, and respond to another's emotional state is essential to social
affective behavior. This is mediated by a network of brain regions responsible for integrating …
affective behavior. This is mediated by a network of brain regions responsible for integrating …
Prior stress experience modulates social preference for stressed conspecifics in male rats
Adult male rats tend to avoid adult conspecifics in distress. In this study, we asked whether
prior stress experience would modulate social preference for a stressed conspecific using a …
prior stress experience would modulate social preference for a stressed conspecific using a …