Behavioral Biology : Neuroendocrine Axis

by Archer, Trevor; Hansen, Stefan

• ISBN13: 9780805807905
• ISBN10: 080580790X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-05-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

This book is the result of an international symposium in biological psychology, held in honor of Knut Larsson. This renowned researcher -- in his search for the true meaning of "mind vs. matter" -- became involved in many divergent areas of the field, such as the neurobiology of sexual behavior and sexual differentiation, aspects of functional neuroanatomy, behavioral endocrinology, and psychopharmacology. Through experimentation and much consultation with other area specialists, Larsson observed such phenomena as the adaptation of behavior-determining neuroendocrine events to the physical environment and the hormonal regulation of sexual behavior and differentiation. This tribute to his research presents important features of necessary paradigms for the analysis and study of experimental psychology within the biological perspective.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xiii
Introduction: My Journey into Biological Psychology	p. 1
Developmental Psychobiology	p. 11
References	p. 13
Aggressive Aspects of Maternal Behavior in the Rat	p. 15
Acknowledgements	p. 27
References	p. 27
Learning Early in LIfe: A Neurological Analysis	p. 29
Acknowledgements	p. 34
References	p. 34
Ontogeny of Ultrasonic Vocalization in the Rat: Influence of Neurochemical Transmission Systems	p. 37
Acknowledgements	p. 50
References	p. 50
Neuroendocrine Integration of Social Behavior in Male Songbirds	p. 53
Acknowledgements	p. 64
References	p. 65
Sexual Behavior I	p. 67
References	p. 68
The Physiological Significance of Acute Activation of the Gonadal Hormonal Axis	p. 69
References	p. 74
The Neuropharmacology of Lordosis Behavior: Serotonergic Mechanisms	p. 75
References	p. 81
Testosterone Metabolism and Sexual Behavior in Male Rats	p. 85
References	p. 91
Acknowledgements	p. 91
Motivation and Performance: Region-Selective Changes in Forebrain Monoamine Synthesis Due to Sexual Activity in Rats	p. 93
References	p. 102
Sexual Behavior II	p. 105
References	p. 109
Acknowledgements	p. 109
Neuroendocrine and Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Masculine Sexual Behavior	p. 111
Acknowledgements	p. 119
References	p. 119
Vaginocervical Afference as A Trigger for Analgesic, Behavioral, Autonomic, and Neuroendocrine Processes	p. 123
Acknowledgements	p. 133
References	p. 133
Sexual Differentiation of A Neuropeptide Circuit Regulating Female Reproductive Behavior	p. 139
References	p. 147
Acknowledgements	p. 147
Functional Implications of Progesterone Metabolism: Effects on Psychosexual Development, Brain Sexual Differentiation, and Perception	p. 151
References	p. 162
Clinical Psychobiology	p. 167
Neonatal Imitation: A Social and Biological Phenomenon	p. 173
Acknowledgements	p. 183
References	p. 184
Normal Brain Functions and Signs of Dysfunction	p. 187
References	p. 189
Social Inhibition ­- Development and Implications	p. 191
References	p. 196
Psychobiological Approaches in Clinical Practice	p. 199
References	p. 204
Animal Psychobiology	p. 207
References	p. 223
Acknowledgements	p. 223
Studies on the Effects of Ethyl Alcohol on Rodent Behavior in Diverse Tests	p. 229
References	p. 239
Nurotransmitters in Affective Disorders	p. 243
References	p. 250
Acknowledgements	p. 250
Unitary Concepts in Behavioral Biology	p. 255
References	p. 263
Subject Index	p. 267
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