Oxytocin has been shown to affect several aspects of animal and human social cognition, including facial emotion processing. There is also evidence that social stimuli (such as eye-contact) and exogenously administrated ...

It was previously shown, that the hypothalamus–hypophisis–adrenal-axis (HPA-axis) function is strongly controlled by the endocannabinoid system. Enhancement of anandamide signaling by the blockade of its degradation increased ...

Family dogs spend most of their life together with their owners. For the successful cooperation between dog and human it is crucial that they understand each other’s communication signals. According to the domestication ...

A napjainkban zajló klímaváltozás igazoltan hatással van az állatok viselkedésére, azonban egyelőre keveset tudunk arról, hogy egyes időjárási tényezők hogyan befolyásolják a madarak utódgondozó viselkedését. Jelen vizsgálat ...

The evolution of cooperation between non-kin animals has been explained by mutualism. Altruistic assistance is costly, but if reciprocated the costs diminish. However, recent studies suggest that reciprocity between non-kin ...