Sex-specific exploration accounts for differences in valence learning in male and female mice
Heike Schuler, Eshaan S Iyer, Gabrielle Siemonsmeier, Ariel Mandel Weinbaum, Peter Vitaro, Shiqing Shen, Rosemary C. Bagot
This study shows that sex differences in valence learning in mice are due to baseline exploratory behavior rather than inherent learning differences, highlighting the importance of mixed-valence paradigms.
eLife · Dec 12, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience