The social buffering of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis in humans: Developmental and experiential determinants

Social Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 479-488

  Gunnar, Megan R ^a   Hostinar, Camelia E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Development; HPA axis; Social buffering

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84945461202     PISSN: 17470919     EISSN: 17470927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1070747     Document Type: Review

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