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What the Laboratory Rat has Taught us About Social Play Behavior: Role in Behavioral Development and Neural Mechanisms
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Metadata
- Authors
- Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J., & Trezza, V.
- Affiliations
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Roma Tre University (IT)
- Venue
- Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Published
- 2013
- Volume
- 16
- Pages
- 189-212
- ISSN
- 1866-3370 (ISSN-L)
- 1866-3389
- OpenAlex
- W1585097916
- Cited by
- 200
- References
- 88
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- FWCI
- 37.69
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
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- dspace.library.uu.nl
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- Current topics in behavioral neurosciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Iris (Roma Tre University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- European Commission (293589)
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA022628)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Keywords
- social play, laboratory rats, play deprivation, behavioral development, neural correlates, emotional development, cognitive development, sensorimotor development, social interaction
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Behavior, Animal, Brain, Play and Playthings, Social Behavior, Social Isolation, Rats
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