Effect of changes in maternal behaviour on the physiology and behaviour of the mouse: an ethological approach to early experience
Abstract
Previous research had demonstrated how differences in the
early environment of young mammals produced changes in their
physiology and behaviour. The present project concentrated on
the possible effects on the young, of changes in the behaviour
of the mother towards them. The results revealed that the
mother mouse 'had more than a supporting role in the development
of her young. In fact her behaviour acted as a potent force to
alter both their physiology and behaviour.
The results also allowed some general conclusions concerning
the measurement of emotionality.
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