ISOLATION HAS PERMANENT EFFECTS UPON THE BEHAVIOR OF THE RAT, BUT NOT THE MOUSE, GERBIL, OR GUINEA-PIG
ISOLATION HAS PERMANENT EFFECTS UPON THE BEHAVIOR OF THE RAT, BUT NOT THE MOUSE, GERBIL, OR GUINEA-PIG
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DOI:
10.1002/dev.420140407
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
NAYLOR, V
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作者:
EINON, DF;HUMPHREYS, AP;NAYLOR, V
In the rat, isolation has short- and long-term influences upon behavior. Rats isolated at any age show increases in timidity and aggression, but both effects can be reversed by periods of social housing. Isolation before 50 days of age has permanent effects upon behavior. Rats between 25 and 45 days of age may be protected from the deleterious effects of isolation by short daily periods of social contact if, during these daily contact periods, the rats engage in intense bouts of rough-and-tumble play. The permanence of the effects of isolation on the rat, mouse, guinea pig and gerbil are examined. As predicted by the play hypothesis, species which do not engage in extensive social play do not show permanent deficits if isolated prior to 50 days. Only rats which engage in long bouts of rough-and-tumble play between 20-50 days show permanent behavioral effects of isolation during this period.