Transcription of Hormones and Behavior: Basic Concepts
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Hormones and Behavior: Basic ConceptsR. J. Nelson,Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights endocrinology is the scientific study of theinteraction between Hormones and behavior. This interac-tion is bidirectional: Hormones can affect behavior, andbehavior can feedback to influence hormone concentra-tions. Hormones are chemical messengers released fromendocrine glands that influence the nervous system toregulate the physiology and behavior of individuals. Overevolutionary time, Hormones regulating physiological pro-cesses have been co-opted to influence behaviors linked tothese processes.
Behavioral endocrinology is the scientific study of the interaction between hormones and behavior. This interac-tion is bidirectional: hormones can affect behavior, and behavior can feedback to influence hormone concentra-tions. Hormones are chemical messengers released from endocrine glands that influence the nervous system to
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