The neurobiology of pair bond formation, bond disruption, and social buffering.

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Current Opinion in Neurobiology

• Publication date

  2016-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.conb.2016.05.006PMID 27290660PMCID PMC5072360
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