Behavioral Endocrinology →
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We are interested in the mechanisms that underpin social behavior. As part of this, we look at how endogenous hormone levels correlate with behavioral outcomes in order to understand how hormones may influence behavior. This is particularly valuable for comparative work because many hormones are highly conserved across species. Our lab is currently studying oxytocin, testosterone, and cortisol in capuchin monkeys to better understand how these correlate with different contexts. Although most of our work focuses on endogenous changes, one line of work also explores how exogenous and endogenous increases in oxytocin influence social behavior
