Abstract
Mammalian social behavior has long been a popular topic in the field of social interaction and cognition, providing insights into the structure formation of human society and the evolution of mammalian behaviors. The importance of the amygdala, oxytocin, and vasopressin in the mediation of sociality has been proved by many previous studies. However, the neurobiological interactions and integrated effects on behavioral regulation are relatively ignored. This review discusses these three determining factors, emphasizing the dissociable interaction at both the biological and behavioral levels. Two main ideas are presented in this review: neuropathways that directly connect oxytocin and vasopressin with the amygdala are unspecified; the mutual relationship between alienate behaviors and prosocial behaviors could be more complicated than expected. Although the influence of oxytocin and vasopressin on the amygdala has been proved by many previous studies, the specific areas and neuropathways that respond to the expression and activation of these two neuropeptides are not distinguished clearly. With more in-depth studies, the previously believed aggression behaviors that drive groups apart could also contribute to the harmony between individuals to some extent.
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