Evolutionary functions of neuroendocrine response to social environment

Mark Flinn; Charles Baerwald; Seamus Decker; Barry England

doi:10.1017/S0140525X98361221

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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.

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