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... been related to forms of aggressive behavior in rats and mice Previewed in Daruna, 19781. In line with the ethoexperimental approach, one should note that a number of motivational systems may respond to a single manipulations of an animal's endogenous hormones {Adams, 19801.
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... are the most effective compounds in terms of their abilities to maintain motivation for social conflict in castrated mice. Since this study, Simon and Whalen; 1986J have suggested that the subject's genotype strongly influences which sex steroids are implicated in the control of male aggression in mice.
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... increases in persistence in castrated mice may underpin the effect of this hormone on intermaTe fighting behavior. Brain {1979a)
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  • fighting behavior
  • sex steroids
  • sexual behavior
  • attack behavior

  • sex differences
  • social behaviors
  • social conflict


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