Title (All Applicants)
Exposure-Type Social Buffering of Predator-Induced Fear Behavior in Young Domestic Chicks
Project Advisor(s) (Students Only)
Dr. Shara Stough
Presentation Type (All Applicants)
Poster Presentation
Disciplines (All Applicants)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
It is well-known that social support before, during or after a fear-inducing event can reduce a variety of fear responses in humans and animals (Hostinar, Sullivan, & Gunnar, 2014). This phenomenon, known as social buffering, is relevant to the study of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Secure attachments with caregivers early in childhood critically impact the development of the hypothamalic-pituitary-adrenal axis that mediates the stress response (Gunnar, Brodersen, Nachmias, Buss & Rigatuso, 1996), and perceived social support before and after a traumatic event has been shown to reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms (Ozer, Best, Lipsey & Weiss, 2003). In the animal literature, these types of social support are referred to as “housing-type social buffering.”
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Mitchell, Sara; West, Haley; English, Sarah; Harrod, Ethan; Ivey, Caleb; Vanderpool, Jennifer; and Stough, Shara. "Exposure-Type Social Buffering of Predator-Induced Fear Behavior in Young Domestic Chicks" (2016). Celebration of Learning.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/celebrationoflearning/2016/posters/7
Exposure-Type Social Buffering of Predator-Induced Fear Behavior in Young Domestic Chicks
It is well-known that social support before, during or after a fear-inducing event can reduce a variety of fear responses in humans and animals (Hostinar, Sullivan, & Gunnar, 2014). This phenomenon, known as social buffering, is relevant to the study of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Secure attachments with caregivers early in childhood critically impact the development of the hypothamalic-pituitary-adrenal axis that mediates the stress response (Gunnar, Brodersen, Nachmias, Buss & Rigatuso, 1996), and perceived social support before and after a traumatic event has been shown to reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms (Ozer, Best, Lipsey & Weiss, 2003). In the animal literature, these types of social support are referred to as “housing-type social buffering.”