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The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression,Violence and Social Stress |
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| Authors: | Jaap M Koolhaas Caroline M Coppens Sietse F de Boer Bauke Buwalda Peter Meerlo Paul JA Timmermans |
| Institution: | 1.Department of Behavioral Physiology, Center for Behavior and Neurosciences, University Groningen;2.Radboud University Nijmegen |
| Abstract: | This video publication explains in detail the experimental protocol of the resident-intruder paradigm in rats. This test is a standardized method to measure offensive aggression and defensive behavior in a semi natural setting. The most important behavioral elements performed by the resident and the intruder are demonstrated in the video and illustrated using artistic drawings. The use of the resident intruder paradigm for acute and chronic social stress experiments is explained as well. Finally, some brief tests and criteria are presented to distinguish aggression from its more violent and pathological forms. |
| Keywords: | Behavior Issue 77 Neuroscience Medicine Anatomy Physiology Genetics Basic Protocols Psychology offensive aggression defensive behavior aggressive behavior pathological violence social stress rat Wistar rat animal model |