Title: The neurobiology of parental behavior /
Authors: Numan, Michael, 1946-; Insel, Thomas R., 1951-
Publisher: Springer,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Parental behavior in animals.; Animal behavior Endocrine aspects; Maternal Behavior physiology; Behavior, Animal physiology; Endocrine Glands physiology; Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; Paternal Behavior
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Hormonal and Nonhormonal Basis of Maternal Bahavior -- 3. Experiential Factors Influencing Maternal Behavior -- 4. Motivational Models of the Onset and Maintenance of Maternal Behavior and Maternal Aggression -- 5. Neuroanatomy of Maternal Behavior -- 6. Neurochemistry and Molecular Biology of Maternal Behavior -- 7. Paternal Behavior -- 8. Neural Basis of Parental Behavior Revisited -- 9. Human Implications.