Adaptation and well-being: social allostasis
Auteur :
Schulkin, Jay
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521509923
Date de publication :
14 avr. 2011
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Exploring the behavioral neuroscience of social attachment, this book considers the evolution of social contact and its biological importance for human well-being. Through chapters on evolutionary aspects, chemical messengers and social neuroendocrinology, it demonstrates the complex physiological and endocrine systems that underlie behavioral adaptations.