Atonal Music as a Model for Investigating Exploratory Behavior [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 Atonal music is often characterized by low predictability stemming from the absence of tonal or metrical hierarchies. In contrast, Western tonal music exhibits intrinsic predictability due to its hierarchical structure and therefore, offers a directly ...
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Inhibitory hippocampus-medial septum projection controls locomotion and exploratory behavior [PDF]
Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, 2023 Although the hippocampus is generally considered a cognitive center for spatial representation, learning, and memory, increasing evidence supports its roles in regulating locomotion.
Yuh-Tarng Chen +5 more
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Decreased phase information transfer from the mPFC to the BLA: During exploratory behavior in CUMS rats [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 IntroductionDepression is a mental disorder characterized by aberrant exploratory behavior. Environmental factors, such as chronic stress, are commonly used to induce depression-like behavior in rodent models.
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The effects of exploratory behavior on physical activity in a common animal model of human disease, zebrafish (Danio rerio) [PDF]
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are widely accepted as a multidisciplinary vertebrate model for neurobehavioral and clinical studies, and more recently have become established as a model for exercise physiology and behavior.
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Music Listening as Exploratory Behavior: From Dispositional Reactions to Epistemic Interactions with the Sonic World [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesListening to music can span a continuum from passive consumption to active exploration, relying on processes of coping with the sounds as well as higher-level processes of sense-making. Revolving around the major questions of “what” and “how” to explore,
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Beyond bold versus shy: Zebrafish exploratory behavior falls into several behavioral clusters and is influenced by strain and sex [PDF]
Biology Open, 2022 Individual differences in exploratory behavior have been found across a range of taxa and are thought to contribute to evolutionary fitness. Animals that explore more of a novel environment and visit areas of high predation risk are considered bold ...
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Geographic variation in the altitudinal migration patterns, body size, oxidative status and exploratory behavior in a neotropical bird [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 To cope with life in the mountains, populations of the same species can exhibit substantial variability in their altitudinal migration patterns and phenotypes in response to local weather conditions.
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 IntroductionVasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT) are neuropeptides produced by magnocellular neurons (MCNs) of the hypothalamus and secreted through neurohypophysis to defend mammals against dehydration.
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Enrichment is widely used as a tool for studying how changes in environment affect animal behavior. Here, we report an experimental study investigating if behaviors shaped by stimuli from environmental enrichment depending on the stage animals are ...
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Disrupted Social Hierarchy in Prenatally Valproate-Exposed Autistic-Like Rats
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impaired socio-communicational function, repetitive and restricted behaviors. Valproic acid (VPA) was reported to increase the prevalence of ASD in humans as a consequence of its use during pregnancy ...
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