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The aim of the Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science is to publish original research articles and reviews in the general field of behavioural and brain function. Articles dealing with the neuroanatomical and neurochemical basis of behavior are especially welcomed. Multidisciplinary contributions from all fields of t…
Jaqueline M. Wuo, Marcela Becegato, Alvaro C. Lima, Regina H. Silva
The concept of prosocial behavior encompasses actions that promote the well-being of others, often motivated by emotional connections and empathy within a group. This behavior is also observed in non-human species, including rodents, frequently studied in neu…
Jaycee L. Kirkland, Mercedes L. Stanek, Koen N. Suzelis, Caeden M. Gurganus, Kelsey M. Siereveld, Jasmine I. C. Ifeakanwa, Matthew S. Risner, John G. Blasco, Katherine R. Fleetham, Jeremy R. Yuen, Aiden J. Farrell, Boyd R. Rorabaugh, Phillip R. Zoladz
Traumatic events, such as sexual/physical assaults and motor vehicle accidents, frequently involve individuals who are under the influence of alcohol. Research suggests that peri-traumatic alcohol ingestion can increase the risk for PTSD symptomatology, parti…
Zarina Manaenkova, Ekaterina A. Santanna
Background: Mind-body exercise (MBE) is increasingly recognized for its multidimensional benefits to physical, cognitive, and psychological health. While established modalities like yoga, tai chi, and Pilates have been extensively studied, little is known abo…
Khadija Jahan Mukta, Sonia Akter
Social communication, behavior, and sensory processing difficulties characterize the complicated neurodevelopmental disorder known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For impacted children, improving outcomes and changing developmental trajectories need early…
Samuel Ruesga Mundo
Background: Temperament is a core construct in personality neuroscience, reflecting biologically based differences in emotional reactivity and self-regulation. Traditionally attributed to genetic and neurobiological factors of the central nervous system, rece…
James M. Gregory
It is well established that during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, the brain processes emotions associated with stress and traumatic events. When significant traumatic exposures overwhelm this system or when REM sleep debt occurs, alterations arise that can r…
Briana Lacy, Pankhuri Banerjee, Nithisha Thatikonda, Todd Masel
Neuroprognostication is one of the most controversial and sensitive examinations in the field of neurology. Neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest is a particularly important evaluation to complete as it is closely tied to the pathology of cardiac arrest a…
Manuel Salas, Carmen Torrero, Mirelta Regalado
In the rat, perinatal undernutrition associated with deficiencies in the mother-litter interactions, interferes with cortical subcortical networks underlying swimming and kyphotic responses of lactating dams. For swimming experiment, food restriction was achi…
Brooke Zukowski, Cyrena Zemaitis, Emily Buczkowski, Ruiping Xia
Purpose/Hypothesis: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms. Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling non-motor symptoms experienced by patients. Not only does fatigue negat…
Gennady A. Shabanov, Elena A. Lugovaya, Sergey P. Kryzhanovsky
The paper proposes a conceptual model in which for each function—from cellular to organism, a frequency cluster (group) consisting of nerve, glial or any other cells is built based on needs. The organizing factor of these cells is one frequency of mechanical…
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The aim of the Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science is to publish original research articles and reviews in the general field of behavioural and brain function. Articles dealing with the neuroanatomical and neurochemical basis of behavior are especially welcomed. Multidisciplinary contributions from all fields of t… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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