Samuel Peter A, Hostetler Caroline M, Bales Karen L
Department of Psychology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
Behav Brain Res. 2008 Jan 25;186(2):284-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2007.08.015. Epub 2007 Aug 19.
Stress and anxiety play a role in many psychological processes including social behavior. The present study examines the effects of urocortin II (UCN II) on spontaneous parental behavior in adult prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). UCN II was found to increase passive parental behavior in voles while not affecting any stress-related measures. Delineating the mechanism of this change will aid in our understanding of the regulation of parenting.
压力和焦虑在包括社会行为在内的许多心理过程中都起作用。本研究考察了尿皮质素II(UCN II)对成年草原田鼠(Microtus ochrogaster)自发亲代行为的影响。研究发现,UCN II可增加田鼠的被动亲代行为,而不影响任何与压力相关的指标。阐明这种变化的机制将有助于我们理解亲代养育行为的调控。