Social neuroscience: How we learn to avoid the bully

Curr Biol. 2024 Apr 22;34(8):R320-R322. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.03.012.ABSTRACTDuring social interactions, individuals evaluate relationships with their peers and switch from approach to avoidance, particularly in response to aggressive encounters. A new study in mice investigated the underlying brain mechanisms and identified oxytocin as a key regulator of social avoidance learning.PMID:38653200 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2024.03.012
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