Topic: three-chamber test

Autism spectrum disorder impacts various aspects of the behavioral phenotype. Even in highly functioning autistic patients, the domains most affected include social behavior, behavioral flexibility, and linguistic development. While the first two are relatively easy to model in laboratory rodents, vocal learning is not within their behavioral repertoire. Conversely, songbirds, such as the zebra finch (Taenopygia guttata), develop their vocal communication (song) through social learning, making them a potentially valuable model for human speech development. Zebra finches, highly social colonial

As one of the main characteristics of adolescence is the increased desire for social interaction and formation of meaningful relationships, it represents a particularly vulnerable period for social stressors. Moreover, social isolation during adolescence can significantly alter brain function and increase the likelihood of anxiety disorders in early adulthood. The aim of this retrospective meta-analysis and prospective behavioural experiment was to investigate whether chronic isolation stress during adolescence causes generalised and social anxiety-like behaviour in rodents. The meta-analysis