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Evolutionary functions of neuroendocrine response to social environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1998

Mark Flinn ,
Charles Baerwald ,
Seamus Decker  and
Barry England
Mark Flinn
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 anthmark@showme.missouri.edu
Charles Baerwald
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 anthmark@showme.missouri.edu
Seamus Decker
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
Barry England
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Abstract

The human neuroendocrine system is highly sensitive to the social environment. Hormones such as testosterone and cortisol are released in response to a wide variety of social stimuli. The evolutionary functions of this sensitivity are not well understood. Longitudinal monitoring of hormones, behavior, and social environment is a promising research paradigm for solving these evolutionary puzzles.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , June 1998 , pp. 372 - 374
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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