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Research Frontiers in Neural Circuits of Social Dominance Hierarchy

Investigates the brain mechanisms underlying status-seeking behavior, competitive interactions, and hierarchy formation in social groups through electrophysiology and optogenetic manipulation.

Orbitofrontal Plasticity in Rank Reorganization
Dopaminergic Encoding of Dominance Reversal
Amygdalar-Prefrontal Competition During Status Shifts
Serotonergic Vulnerability and Hierarchical Collapse
Anterior Insula Signaling in Subordination Learning
Striatal Value Remapping Across Social Rankings
Oxytocin Gating of Dominance Circuit Plasticity
Anterior Cingulate Error Signals in Status Contests
Bed Nucleus Threat Integration in Competitive Hierarchies
Insular Interoception and Dominance-Related Physiology

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