Topic: behavioural prioritization

In the quest for survival, animals constantly adapt their behaviours to environmental cues, internal states, and experiences. This process involves allocating cognitive resources in the brain to promote relevant behaviours while inhibiting others. Despite recent progress in understanding biological mechanisms behind behavioural prioritization, there is still a gap in comprehending neuronal and molecular mechanisms governing the capacity to rank and prioritize competing needs. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT), produced in the paraventricular nucleus(PVN) and supraoptic nucleus(SON) of the hypoth