Ham, Jackson R.

Play fighting and the development of the social brain: The rat’s tale

Pellis, S. M., Pellis, V. C., Ham, J. R., & Stark, R. A. (2023) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 76

Measuring play fighting in rats: a multilayered approach

Pellis, S. M., Pellis, V. C., Burke, C. J., Stark, R. A., Ham, J. R., Euston, D. R., & Achterberg, E. J. M. (2022) · Current Protocols

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 33

The rough-and-tumble play of rats as a natural behavior suitable for studying the social brain

Pellis, S. M., Pellis, V. C., Ham, J. R., & Achterberg, E. J. M. (2022) · Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 29

The Goldilocks Principle: Balancing Familiarity and Novelty in the Selection of Play Partners in Groups of Juvenile Male Rats

Ham, J., & Pellis, S. (2023) · Animal Behavior and Cognition

Primate Behavior and EcologyAnimal Behavior and Reproduction

Cited by 22

To Play or Not to Play? Effects of Social Isolation Length and Stimulus Rat Familiarity on Social Play Engagement in Three Laboratory Rat Strains

Orsucci, I. C., Becker, K. D., Ham, J. R., Lee, J. D. A., Bowden, S. M., & Veenema, A. H. (2025) · Physiology & Behavior

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Cited by 3

Juvenile social play and the development of socio-cognitive skills in male rats: Does everyone benefit?

Ham, J. R., Iwaniuk, A. N., & Pellis, S. M. (2026) · Behavioural Brain Research

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 1

Partner Choice and Context‐Dependent Sex Differences in Rat Rough‐and‐Tumble Play

Ham, J. R., Pellis, S. M., & McDonald, R. J. (2026) · European Journal of Neuroscience

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorAnimal Behavior and Reproduction

Cited by 1

Evaluating the play fighting of rats: A sociological perspective

Ham, J. R., Pellis, S. M., Pellis, V. C., & Achterberg, E. J. M. (2026) · Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology

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