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The advantage of social living: Brain neuropeptides mediate the beneficial consequences of sex and motherhood

Neumann, Inga D.·2009·Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

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Living in social groups is clearly beneficial for many species, often resulting in increased survival, enhanced fitness of the group, and progression of brain development and cognitive abilities. The development of the social brain has been promoted on the basis (i) of activation of reward centres by social stimuli, (ii) of positive consequences of close social interactions on emotionality (which is reinforcing by itself) and on general fitness, and (iii) of negative health consequences in the absence or as a result of sudden interruption of social interactions. For example, social interactions as seen between mother and child or between mating partners have beneficial effects on the mental and physical health state, in particular on adaptive processes related to emotional and physiological stress coping in both sexes. Here, the neurobiological basis of social behaviour, in particular the involvement of the brain neuropeptides, oxytocin and prolactin, in mediating such positive health effects will be discussed.

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Authors: Neumann, I. D.
Affiliations: University of Regensburg (DE)
Corresponding author: Neumann, Inga D.
ORCID: Neumann, Inga D.
Venue: Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2009-10
Volume: 30
Issue: 4
Pages: 483-496
ISSN: 0091-3022 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2009.04.012
OpenAlex: W2061566303
Cited by: 162
References: 222
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FWCI: 21.77
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
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Locations: Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords: group living, social brain, brain neuropeptides, oxytocin, prolactin, sex differences, motherhood, social interaction, stress coping, emotional well-being, mother-infant interaction
MeSH terms: Animals, Brain, Biological Evolution, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Maternal Behavior, Neuropeptides, Oxytocin, Prolactin, Sexual Behavior, Social Behavior, Stress, Psychological

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