Why Do Birds Flock? A Role for Opioids in the Reinforcement of Gregarious Social Interactions

The formation of social groups provides safety and opportunities for individuals to develop and practice important social skills. However, joining a social group does not result in any form of obvious, immediate reinforcement (e.g., it does not result in immediate copulation or a food reward), and i...

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Auteurs principaux: Lauren V. Riters, Cynthia A. Kelm-Nelson, Jeremy A. Spool
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Collection:Frontiers in Physiology
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Accès en ligne:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00421/full