Brain cells are continuously exposed to corticosteroid hormones, although the levels vary
(eg, after stress). Corticosteroids alter neural activity via two receptor types …

Domestic cats are exposed to a variety of stressful stimuli, which may have a negative effect
on the cats' welfare and trigger a number of behavioural changes. Some of the stressors …

How do we explain the remarkably abrupt changes that sometimes occur in nature and
society--and can we predict why and when they happen? This book offers a comprehensive …

The adrenal hormone corticosterone transcriptionally regulates responsive genes in the
rodent hippocampus through nuclear mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors. Via …

The hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis regulates circulating levels of glucocorticoid
hormones, and is the major neuroendocrine system in mammals that provides a rapid …

This paper reveals how exposure to noise pollution increases violent crime. To identify the
causal effect of noise pollution, I use daily variation in aircraft landing approaches to …

Children with persistent antisocial and aggressive behavior are diagnosed as having
disruptive behavior disorder. The authors review evidence that antisocial children, and …

Corticosteroids–secreted after stress–have profound effects on brain and behavior. These
effects are mediated by mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors, which are …

A CHOICE Magazine Outstanding Academic Title of 2018. A novel approach to
understanding personality, based on evidence that we share more than we realize with …

The biological and psychological basis of pet therapy/animal-assisted therapy and what this
means for practice" A comprehensive, scientific foundation for human-animal …