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Physical predictors, behavioural/emotional attributes and neurochemical determinants of dominant behaviour
Author(s) -
Chichinadze Konstantin,
Chichinadze Nodar,
Gachechiladze Ledi,
Lazarashvili Ann,
Nikolaishvili Marina
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
biological reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.993
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1469-185X
pISSN - 1464-7931
DOI - 10.1111/brv.12091
Subject(s) - neurochemical , psychology , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , neuroscience
Significant differences in physical and behavioural/emotional/cognitive predictors and attributes, as well as of neurochemical inducers of behaviour, between dominant and subordinate animals are discussed. It is still unknown whether these factors are the causes of differences between dominants and subordinates, or vice versa whether the differences between dominants and subordinates are the origin of differences in these factors. The possibility is discussed that no differences exist among juveniles in the concentrations of neurochemical agents (known in the literature as determinants of dominance) between the brains of future dominants and future subordinates. We describe a study design that makes the assessment of the ‘original’ neurochemical profile of the brain possible.