Cingulate dependent social risk assessment in rats
Yingying Han, Rune Bruls, Rajat Mani Thomas, Vasiliki Pentaraki, Naomi Jelinek, Mirjam Heinemans, Iege Bassez, Sam Verschooren, Illanah Pruis, Thijs Van Lierde, Nathaly Carrillo, Valeria Gazzola, Maria Carrillo, Christian Keysers
This study shows that rats exhibit bidirectional distress transmission regardless of familiarity, with cingulate-dependent mechanisms influencing both observer and demonstrator behavior.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2018 · PreprintNeuroscience