Parental Behavior

Encyclopedia of Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 14-23

  Numan, M ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Epigenetic effects; Estradiol; Hypothalamus; Lactogens; Maternal abuse and neglect; Maternal aggression; Maternal behavior; Medial preoptic area (MPOA); Mesolimbic dopamine system; Motivation; Oxytocin; Paternal behavior; Postpartum anxiety reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892348468     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-045396-5.00203-7     Document Type: Chapter

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