Book Review: 'Neurobiology of Grooming Behavior' Allan V. Kalueff, Justin L. LaPorte and Carisa L. Bergner, eds. (2010)

摘要

This book provides a broad overview of one of the most ubiquitous of all animalnbehaviors — grooming. Dissection of this complex behavior may have importantnimplications for the study of neuropsychiatric disorders as well as provide basicninformation about how the brain organizes individual motor acts into complex patterns.nEthologists have long been interested in grooming as a naturally occurringnbehavior. Recently, however, its potential role in helping us elucidate the pathwaysnunderlying neuropsychiatric disorders has made the measurement of rodent groomingnof interest to a wide range of researchers. Thus, the topic matter of this book isnvery timely. One of the most important things that readers can get out of this booknis an appreciation for the importance of grooming in behavioral neuroscience andnneuropsychiatric research.