Neuroethology

Chronic stress raises baseline circulating corticosterone and reduces vocal plasticity in male budgerigars, an avian model for adult vocal learning
Chronic stress affects cognitive function across many domains, including memory, decision making and learning. While the effects of …
T. Wright, Marcelo Araya-Salas, A. Villalba, A.M.-F. Clayshulte Abraham, C.I. Campos, A.L. Schmidt, C. Draney, J.M. Jawor
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Persistent vocal learning in an aging open-ended learner reflected in neural FoxP2 expression
Most vocal learning species exhibit an early critical period during which their vocal control neural circuitry facilitates the …
Bushra Moussaoui, Kennedy Ulmer, Marcelo Araya-Salas, Timothy F. Wright
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Evidence for maintenance of key components of vocal learning in ageing budgerigars despite diminished affiliative social interaction
In some species, the ability to acquire new vocalizations persists into adult- hood and may be an important mediator of social …
Bushra Moussaoui, Samantha L. Overcashier, Gregory M. Kohn, Marcelo Araya-Salas, Timothy F. Wright
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