NeurosciencePhysiology & BehaviorPeer-reviewed
Beyond the Barrier: An Assessment of Social Behaviour in Mice using a Modified 3-Chamber Test
Meida Sofyana, Hugh David Piggins, Megan G. Jackson, Emma S J Robinson
This study modifies the 3-chamber test to better assess affiliative social motivation in mice by incorporating direct interaction and social status, revealing sex differences and challenges to assumptions about sociability.
DOI 10.1016/j.physbeh.2026.115381