A nutty idea: Exploring a novel method using a hazelnut cocoa spread to temporarily increase maternal care behavior within a rat litter

Roberge, C.; Wallin, Chela M.; Tilson, Kristy; Brummelte, Suanne

doi:10.1002/dev.22114

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“…Moreover, female rodents that experience EE during adolescence exhibit elevated LG toward pups suggesting that increased tactile stimulation may be a critical mechanism driving the effects of socially complex environments 28 . Other manipulations have also been used to elevate levels of LG by rat dams, including applying palatable food stuffs to individual pups 29 …”

Section: Paradigms For Studying Early Life Social Complexitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Shaping the development of complex social behavior

Curley,

Champagne

2023

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Early life experiences can have an enduring impact on the brain and behavior, with implications for stress reactivity, cognition, and social behavior. In particular, the neural systems that contribute to the expression of social behavior are altered by early life social environments. However, paradigms that have been used to alter the social environment during development have typically focused on exposure to stress, adversity, and deprivation of species‐typical social stimulation. Here, we explore whether complex social environments can shape the development of complex social behavior. We describe lab‐based paradigms for studying early life social complexity in rodents that are generally focused on enriching the social and sensory experiences of the neonatal and juvenile periods of development. The impact of these experiences on social behavior and neuroplasticity is highlighted. Finally, we discuss the degree to which our current approaches for studying social behavior outcomes give insight into “complex” social behavior and how social complexity can be better integrated into lab‐based methodologies.

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Section: Paradigms For Studying Early Life Social Complexitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…28 Other manipulations have also been used to elevate levels of LG by rat dams, including applying palatable food stuffs to individual pups. 29…”

Section: Neonatal Handlingmentioning

confidence: 99%