title: Physical predictors, behavioural/emotional attributes and neurochemical determinants of dominant behaviour.
abstract: Significant differences in physical and behavioural/emotional/cognitive predictors and attributes, as well as of neurochemical inducers of behaviour, between dominant and subordinate animals are discussed. It is still unknown whether these factors are the causes of differences between dominants and subordinates, or vice versa whether the differences between dominants and subordinates are the origin of differences in these factors. The possibility is discussed that no differences exist among juveniles in the concentrations of neurochemical agents (known in the literature as determinants of dominance) between the brains of future dominants and future subordinates. We describe a study design that makes the assessment of the 'original' neurochemical profile of the brain possible.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Behavior and Cognitive Functions, I. Beritashvili Center of Experimental Biomedicine, Gotua Street 14, 0160, Tbilisi, Georgia; Department of Pathology, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 0128, Tbilisi, Georgia; Laboratory of Theoretical Investigations, Systemic Research Center, 0179, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors.forename: Konstantin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chichinadze
authors.forename: Nodar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chichinadze
authors.forename: Ledi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gachechiladze
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lazarashvili
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikolaishvili
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D009448:Neurochemistry; D012930:Social Dominance
keywords: behavioural features; dominant behaviour; neurochemical predictors