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Neuroendocrine basis of affective behavior: what we can learn from differences in sex development (DSD)
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Androgen receptor activation is involved in maintaining goal-directed behavior in levonorgestrel-treated female rats
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Timed melatonin administration increases territorial but not non-territorial aggression in female Siberian hamsters
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Hormones, sex differences, and autism: From single-cause theories to integrated developmental systems
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Sleep hygiene behaviors and actigraphic sleep: a pilot analysis of gender differences
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Traditional masculinity ideology enhances testosterone reactivity in human fathers of preschoolers
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Regulating intense fear: Does cognitive reappraisal attenuate physiological and subjective fear responses in an immersive VR environment?
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Sex in experiments: Design considerations, statistical analysis and interpretation
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The role of paternal hair testosterone and cortisol levels in father-child bonding across the perinatal period in first-time fathers
The dataset analyzed during the current study is not publicly available due to legal and ethical constraints. Public shari...
Glucocorticoid correlation between barn owl (Tyto alba) breeding partners and its association with reproductive success
Volume 176, November 2025, 105842Author links open overlay panel, , , Highlights•Barn owl pairs with dissimilarity in cort...
Influence of premenstrual syndrome on attentional capture by expressions in the luteal phase
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is characterized by its high incidence and the presence of negative emotional symptoms during ...
Stranger-directed consolation-like behavior in mice in a test of social decision making
In the past decade, investigations into the neurobiology of empathy have been propelled by evidence that rodents are capab...
Hormonal contraceptives modulate resilience to psychiatric and neurodegenerative disease
Hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are one of the most widely used classes of drug worldwide and are a critical part of women's...
Emotion recognition largely unaffected by combined oral contraceptive transitions or their androgenicity
Oral contraceptive (OC) intake has been linked to reduced emotion recognition, particularly for negative emotions, though ...
Contraceptive hormones and social instability stress in adolescence and in adulthood: Effects on anxiety and social behaviour
Hormonal contraceptives (HCs), particularly those containing ethinyl estradiol (EE) and levonorgestrel (LNG), are widely u...
CRISPR-mediated knockdown of oxytocin receptor in extended amygdala reduces stress-induced social avoidance in female California mice
Individuals affected by anxiety disorders experience significant distress in social situations that can lead to self-isola...
Examining androgen and estrogen profiles during pubertal development in autistic and neurotypical girls
Volume 176, November 2025, 105837Author links open overlay panel, , , , , Highlights•Pubertal development is complex, and ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome: Unveiling the multifaceted contributors, mechanisms, and psychological impacts
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome (Evans and Riley, 1958), stands as one of the pre...
Neural circuits that suppress parental behavior in adult laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus) and mice (Mus musculus)
The majority of sexually inexperienced (virgin) adult laboratory rats of both sexes typically avoid and may sometimes atta...
Why do mood disturbances often occur in early postpartum? An integrative neurobiological and evolutionary perspective
The arrival of a newborn brings great joy to a mother's life, as happiness appears to be the predominant mood experienced ...
No effect of glucocorticoid and noradrenergic activity on consistency in prosocial choice
Stress can alter the way people make decisions, affecting domains such as risk-taking and social interaction. Growing evid...
Bold female zebrafish (Danio rerio) have physiological advantages in reproductive performance
In sexually reproducing species, the quality of gametes (eggs and sperm) is essential for reproductive success. High-quali...
Progesterone and negative emotionality across and between ovulatory cycles: A study of romantically involved women
In industrialized populations, the average woman ovulates roughly 300 times in her lifetime. In traditional natural fertil...
Thioredoxin interacting protein mediates corticosterone-induced depressive-like behavior in male mice
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide (Friedrich, 2017; Rotarou and Sakellariou, 2018). The path...
Experimentally induced sexual behavior in male gray treefrogs activates the HPG but not the HPI axis
That hormones both modulate and respond to behavior is well-established (Alward et al., 2018; Wingfield et al., 2019). Whi...