Neonatal handling induces deficits in infant mother preference and adult partner preference

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 496-507

  Raineki, Charlis ^a   Lutz, Maiara Lenise ^a   Sebben, Vanise ^a   Ribeiro, Rosane Aparecida ^a   Lucion, Aldo Bolten ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Early life experiences; Maternal odor; Neonatal handling; Partner preference; Rat; Sexual experience

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; MOTIVATION; NEWBORN; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHERS; ODORS; RATS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 84878820257     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21053     Document Type: Article

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