The Influence of Environmental Enrichment on Affective and Neural Consequences of Social Isolation Across Development

Akinbo, Oreoluwa I; McNeal, Neal; Hylin, Michael J.; Hite, Natalee J.; Dagner, Ashley; Grippo, Angela J.

doi:10.1007/s42761-022-00131-8

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“…The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated stay-at-home orders fueled increased interest in the negative affective consequences of social isolation (Bland et al, 2022 ; Palgi et al, 2020 ), building on previous seminal work on loneliness (Ernst & Cacioppo, 1999 ). Here, Akinbo and colleagues (Akinbo et al, 2022 ) apply several levels of analysis at the behavioral, physiological, and neurobiological levels to illustrate the detrimental affective consequences of prolonged social isolation in prairie voles, as well as the potential for environmental enrichment to partially ameliorate these deleterious effects. They demonstrated that four weeks of social isolation effectively increases depression- and anxiety-like behavior in the forced swim task and elevated plus maze as well as physiological markers of long-term stress (e.g., adrenal weight) in prairie voles.…”

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Introduction to Special Issue on Affective Science in Animals: Toward a Greater Understanding of Affective Processes in Non-Human Animals

Rogers

Bales

2022

Affec Sci

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How should we characterize the affective lives of non-human animals? There is a large body of work studying affective processes in non-human animals, yet this work is frequently overlooked. Ideas about the affective lives of animals have varied across culture and time and are reflected in literature, theology, and philosophy. Our contemporary ideas about animal affect are philosophically important within the discipline of affective science, and these ideas have consequences in several domains, including animal husbandry, conservation, and human and veterinary medicine. The articles contained within this special volume cover several levels of analysis and broad representation of species, from the non-mammalian, to rodents, to primates; but together, these articles are collectively concerned with the topic of affective processes in non-human animals.Keywords Animals • Animal welfare • Emotion • Affect • Behavior • Neuroscience 'Well, then,' the Cat went on, 'you see, a dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tail when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. ' (Carroll, 1865

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Introduction to Special Issue on Affective Science in Animals: Toward a Greater Understanding of Affective Processes in Non-Human Animals

Rogers

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2022

Affec Sci

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Attachment across the lifespan: Examining the intersection of pair bonding neurobiology and healthy aging

Berendzen

Bales

Manoli

2023

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Protective effects of exercise on responses to combined social and environmental stress in prairie voles

Kovalev,

Amidei,

Akinbo‐Jacobs

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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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The combination of social and environmental stressors significantly influences psychological and physical health in males and females, and contributes to both depression and cardiovascular diseases. Animal models support these findings. Voluntary exercise may protect against some forms of stress; however, the protective effects of exercise against social stressors require further investigation. This study evaluated the influence of exercise on the impact of combined social and environmental stressors in socially monogamous prairie voles. Following a period of social isolation plus additional chronic environmental stress, prairie voles were either allowed access to a running wheel in a larger cage for 2 weeks or remained in sedentary conditions. A behavioral stress task was conducted prior to and following exercise or sedentary conditions. Heart rate (HR) and HR variability were evaluated after exercise or sedentary conditions. Group‐based analyses indicated that exercise prevented elevated resting HR and promoted autonomic control of the heart. Exercise was also effective against social and environmental stress‐induced forced swim test immobility. Some minor sex differences in behavior were observed in response to exercise intensity. This research informs our understanding of the protective influence of physical exercise against social and environmental stressors in male and female humans.

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The Influence of Environmental Enrichment on Affective and Neural Consequences of Social Isolation Across Development

Cited by 4 publications

References 117 publications

Introduction to Special Issue on Affective Science in Animals: Toward a Greater Understanding of Affective Processes in Non-Human Animals

Introduction to Special Issue on Affective Science in Animals: Toward a Greater Understanding of Affective Processes in Non-Human Animals

Attachment across the lifespan: Examining the intersection of pair bonding neurobiology and healthy aging

Protective effects of exercise on responses to combined social and environmental stress in prairie voles

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