Oxytocin is a neuropeptide important for social behaviors such as maternal care and parent–infant
bonding. It is believed that oxytocin receptor signaling in the brain is critical for these …

Infant cries evoke powerful responses in parents 1 , 2 , 3 – 4 . Whether parental animals are
intrinsically sensitive to neonatal vocalizations, or instead learn about vocal cues for …

Mother-infant bonding develops rapidly following parturition and is accompanied by
changes in sensory perception and behavior. Here, we study how ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) …

Social play is a motivated and rewarding behavior that is displayed by nearly all mammals
and peaks in the juvenile period. Moreover, social play is essential for the development of …

Chronic food restriction potentiates behavioral and cellular responses to drugs of abuse
and D‐1 dopamine receptor agonists administered systemically or locally in the nucleus …

Parental care is among the most profound behavior expressed by humans and other animals.
Despite intense interest in understanding the biological basis of parental behaviors, it …

Statistical learning has been proposed as a possible mechanism by which individuals can
become sensitive to the structures of language fundamental for speech perception. Since its …

Perception can be refined by experience up to certain limits. It is unclear if perceptual
limitations are absolute or could be partially overcome via enhanced neuromodulation and/or …

Infant cries evoke powerful responses in parents 1–4. To what extent are parental animals
intrinsically sensitive to neonatal vocalizations, or might instead learn about vocal cues for …

Social interactions are mediated by sensory perception and action. Mother-infant bonding is
an interaction that rapidly develops following parturition. We studied how ultrasonic …