{"title":"Stress-induced modulation of maternal behavior and mesolimbic dopamine function","authors":"Millie Rincón-Cortés","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101445","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101445","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In humans, maternal stress exposure is associated with compromised quality of mother–infant interactions and increased risk for affective disorders that impair maternal care. These effects have been recapitulated in rodent studies employing postpartum stressors. Here, I provide a brief overview of recent studies showing stress-induced alterations in maternal behaviors in both humans and rodents. In addition, I review current literature indicating a role for mesolimbic dopamine function in maternal sensitivity and goal-directed responses and discuss its disruption by stress exposure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 101445"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142241062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial overview: Role of the cerebellum in cognition and behavior","authors":"Wietske van der Zwaag , Sheeba A Anteraper","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101444","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101444","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 101444"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142168643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Shifting attention to orient or avoid: a unifying account of the tail of the striatum and its dopaminergic inputs","authors":"Isobel Green, Ryunosuke Amo, Mitsuko Watabe-Uchida","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The tail of the striatum (TS) is increasingly recognized as a unique subdivision of the striatum, characterized by its dense sensory inputs and projections received from a distinct group of dopamine neurons. Separate lines of research have characterized the functional role of TS and TS-projecting dopamine neurons in three realms: saccadic eye movement toward valuable visual stimuli, tone-guided choice between two options, and defensive responses to threatening stimuli. We propose a framework for reconciling these diverse roles as varied implementations of a conserved response to salient stimuli, with dopamine in TS providing a teaching signal to promote quick attentional shifts that facilitate stimulus-driven orientation and/or avoidance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101441"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154624000925/pdfft?md5=93851d266156a6addb353591658aa477&pid=1-s2.0-S2352154624000925-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142122460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developmental exposure to cannabis compromises dopamine system function and behavior","authors":"Marcello Solinas , Miriam Melis","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101442","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101442","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the expanding legalization and decriminalization, cannabis price has decreased, and its use increased along with the content of its main ingredient, THC. Although prevalence rates for its consumption during adolescence appear unchanged, the use of more potent cannabis and the availability of powerful synthetic cannabinoids have enhanced the health risks associated with its use. The prevalence of cannabis consumption during pregnancy has also risen because of its availability/acceptability and the misconception that cannabis is safe. Evidence shows that cannabis use during development is associated with cognitive deficits and increased risks of mental illnesses. Particularly, exposure to cannabis <em>in utero</em> or during adolescence derails the normal development of the dopamine system and produces aberrant behaviors. In this review, we discuss the long-term impact of THC exposure during development on behaviors related to mesolimbic dopamine system function, and we highlight areas of research that deserve more investigation in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101442"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154624000937/pdfft?md5=47d95b9c22178819d26b302d3c5e3216&pid=1-s2.0-S2352154624000937-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142094766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glucocorticoid hormone as regulator and readout of resilience","authors":"E. Ronald de Kloet, Onno C. Meijer","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101439","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101439","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The glucocorticoid hormones corticosterone and cortisol (CORT) are pleiotropic master regulators of resilience. This pleiotropy refers to the multifaceted CORT action in maintaining fitness and to promote stress-coping and adaptation. Mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) mediate this wide diversity of CORT actions complementary through rapid nongenomic and slower genomic mechanisms. The current contribution reports the following: i) brisk CORT reactivity and secretion patterns as hallmarks of resilience outcome, (ii) MR-mediated selection of coping styles and GR-mediated adaptation as a CORT-dependent switch in support of the resilience process, and (iii) the application of selective GR modulators to improve on resilience by attenuating inflammatory and emotional components of stress-related neurodegeneration. These findings highlight how CORT via MR and GR activation may modulate and monitor the resilience process and outcome in particular contexts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101439"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154624000901/pdfft?md5=deebb7603f0af7b35feb14f334543ee5&pid=1-s2.0-S2352154624000901-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142084126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolution of fish brains and behaviors: how many ways to generate the same outcomes?","authors":"Sylvie Rétaux , Kei Yamamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101440","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101440","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Animals are adapted to their natural habitats. Their brains perceive the world via their sensory systems, compute information together with that of internal states and autonomous activity, and generate behavioral outputs. However, how do these processes evolve across evolution? We discuss the evolution of the brains of teleost fishes, the largest vertebrates group. Although their overall brain organization follows a shared Bauplan and their brain can serve similar functions, significant differences exist between teleost and tetrapod brains at all levels, shape, size, and connectivity. It has become evident that many evolutionary paths can lead to similar anatomical/functional traits independently in different taxa. We here present some examples of teleost sensory organs, afferent sensory pathways, and even some higher-order cognitive functions such as tool-using behaviors that evolved through convergent mechanisms. It appears that the nervous system is highly ‘plastic’ during evolution, and more convergent evolution has taken place than is commonly thought.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101440"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142084127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jia’en Yee , Michal Kořenář , Alex Sheehan , Christos Pliatsikas
{"title":"Subcortical malleability as a result of cognitively challenging experiences: the case of bi-/multilingualism","authors":"Jia’en Yee , Michal Kořenář , Alex Sheehan , Christos Pliatsikas","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101438","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101438","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Experience-based neuroplasticity in the healthy brain is a well-documented finding, with functional and structural adaptations in cortical and subcortical structures reported as the brain’s response to cognitively challenging experiences. These experiences include bi-/multilingualism: speaking more than one language entails increased cognitive demands related to language acquisition, processing and control, which affect subcortical structures subserving these processes, including the basal ganglia and the cerebellum. This paper reviews evidence on bilingualism-induced subcortical neuroplasticity at the level of brain structure, function, and metabolism and explores how it interacts with brain decline. As such, it highlights bi-/multilingualism as a test case for studying long-term neuroplastic effects in the brain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101438"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154624000895/pdfft?md5=a0089ad7524455d2d8f762b0de836572&pid=1-s2.0-S2352154624000895-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141991143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamics of neural activity in early nervous system evolution","authors":"Ann Kennedy , Brandon Weissbourd","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101437","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101437","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>New techniques for large-scale neural recordings from diverse animals are reshaping comparative systems neuroscience. This growth necessitates fresh conceptual paradigms for comparing neural circuits and activity patterns. Here, we take a systems neuroscience approach to early neural evolution, emphasizing the importance of considering nervous systems as multiply modulated, continuous dynamical systems. We argue that endogenous neural activity likely arose early in evolution to organize behaviors and internal states at the organismal level. This connects to a rich literature on the physiology of endogenous activity in small neural circuits: a field that has built links between data and dynamical systems models. Such models offer mechanistic insight and have robust predictive power. Using these tools, we suggest that the emergence of intrinsically active neurons and periodic dynamics played a critical role in the ascendancy of nervous systems and that dynamical systems present an appealing framework for comparing across species.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101437"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141962546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cognitive flexibility in and out of the laboratory: task switching, sustained attention, and mind wandering","authors":"Yunji Lee, Eric H Schumacher","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101434","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101434","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Our daily lives require cognitive flexibility to optimize our behavior in changing environments. Cognitive psychology has studied this topic in a variety of ways — from task switching to studies of sustained attention and attention lapses in simple laboratory and more complex tasks. The current paper integrates these topics and briefly reviews the neuroscience underlying the external and internal attentional states responsible for cognitive flexibility. Functional connectivity between brain networks associated with cognitive control (e.g. dorsal attention, frontoparietal, and ventral attention networks) and mind wandering (e.g. default mode network) play an important role in cognitive flexibility. The antagonistic relationship between these and other attentional networks mediate task switching and task engagement. Here, we provide a summary of recent findings on how these dynamics between brain networks are associated with flexible cognitive control between tasks and within a task.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101434"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141950022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emma JP Brouwer , Myrte Strik , Menno M Schoonheim
{"title":"The role of the cerebellum in multiple sclerosis: structural damage and disconnecting networks","authors":"Emma JP Brouwer , Myrte Strik , Menno M Schoonheim","doi":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101436","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101436","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. Patterns of tissue damage in MS are not random, and some regions are more commonly and more severely affected than others. Gray matter changes in MS are highly clinically relevant and include neurodegeneration in the form of atrophy but also altered functional communication between brain areas. One important structure heavily affected by MS yet still understudied is the cerebellum. This structure has a complex cytoarchitecture and remains difficult to scan <em>in vivo</em> due to its heavily folded cortex and placement in the posterior fossa. Recent insights have shown that the cerebellum is not only involved in motor functioning but also has a clear role in cognitive performance, driven by its network connections to cognitive networks. This review outlines recent insights into cerebellar damage and cerebellar network changes in MS and focuses on their relevance for cognition.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56191,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 101436"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154624000871/pdfft?md5=551f78a9651ab089c2745f3a114e3f57&pid=1-s2.0-S2352154624000871-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141950020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}