Neural control of sex differences in affiliative and prosocial behaviors

IF 7.5 1区医学 Q1 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews Pub Date : 2025-02-04 DOI:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106039

Sanja Mikulovic , Constanze Lenschow

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Abstract

Social interactions are vital for various taxa and species. Prosocial and affiliative dynamics within a group and between individuals are not only pleasurable and rewarding, but also appear to actively contribute to well-being, cognitive performance, and disease prevention. Moreover, disturbances in acting or being prosocial can represent a major burden for an individual and their affective partners. These disruptions are evident across a spectrum of neuropsychiatric conditions, including depression and autism spectrum disorders. Importantly, interactive patterns of prosocial and affiliative behavior can vary with sex. The fact that genders are differentially affected by neuropsychiatric disorders associated with social impairment underscores the high importance of this research in uncovering the underlying neural correlates and mechanisms. This review focuses on elucidating sex-related differences in prosocial and affiliative behaviors and their potential association with sexually different neural correlates. Specifically, we aim to shed light on the complex interplay between sex, behavior, and neurobiology in affiliative and prosocial interaction patterns.

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亲和和亲社会行为性别差异的神经控制。

社会互动对不同的分类群和物种来说是至关重要的。群体内部和个体之间的亲社会和隶属关系动态不仅令人愉快和有益，而且似乎对健康、认知表现和疾病预防有积极的贡献。此外，行为或亲社会方面的障碍可能对个人及其情感伴侣构成重大负担。这些干扰在包括抑郁症和自闭症谱系障碍在内的一系列神经精神疾病中都很明显。重要的是，亲社会和附属行为的互动模式会因性别而异。与社会障碍相关的神经精神疾病对性别的影响是不同的，这一事实强调了这项研究在揭示潜在的神经相关因素和机制方面的高度重要性。本文就亲社会行为和亲和行为的性别差异及其与不同性别的神经相关机制的潜在联系进行综述。具体来说，我们的目标是阐明在从属和亲社会互动模式中，性别、行为和神经生物学之间复杂的相互作用。

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Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

14.20

自引率

3.70%

发文量

466

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： The official journal of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society publishes original and significant review articles that explore the intersection between neuroscience and the study of psychological processes and behavior. The journal also welcomes articles that primarily focus on psychological processes and behavior, as long as they have relevance to one or more areas of neuroscience.