Grooming as a window into the post-stress recuperative process
Afra N Mahmud, Ann K PierreLouis, Naomi Yamaguchi, Denise J. Cai, Zachary T. Pennington
This study shows that grooming increases after stress when danger is absent, indicating it reflects post-stress recovery rather than a defensive response.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience