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Memory and Neural Mechanisms Cognitive science

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

Sergio M. Pellis, Vivien C. Pellis, Jackson R. Ham, Rachel Stark
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews Summary & key facts 2023 67 citations

Scientists reviewing lab rat studies say juvenile 'play fighting' helps shape the social brain. Research over the past 100+ years shows that when young rats are deprived of normal peer play during the juvenile period, adult rats show socio-cognitive problems and changes in neurons in the prefrontal cortex, especially the…

Memory and Neural Mechanisms Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Stress Responses and Cortisol
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