Mirjam Heinemans

Neuronal sex identity shapes social buffering of defensive freezing behaviour in fruit flies

This study shows male fruit flies exhibit stronger social buffering of freezing responses to threats than females, with neuronal sex identity as the underlying cause.

Social cues of safety can override differences in threat level

This study shows that social cues of safety override differences in threat level in Drosophila, reducing individual freezing responses in groups exposed to higher threat.

Cingulate dependent social risk assessment in rats

This study shows that rats exhibit bidirectional distress transmission regardless of familiarity, with cingulate-dependent mechanisms influencing both observer and demonstrator behavior.