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James T Winslow¹

¹Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center and Emory Medical School, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Current Protocols in Neuroscience

|April 23, 2008

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Mice social recognition is measured by observing their investigation behaviors towards familiar and unfamiliar mice. A decrease in investigation indicates the animal recognizes a previously encountered mouse.

Area of Science:

Ethology
Animal Behavior
Neuroscience

Background:

Social recognition is crucial for many species.
Mice exhibit specific behaviors when interacting with conspecifics.
Quantifying social recognition provides insights into social cognition.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a reliable method for quantifying social recognition in mice.
To utilize an ethologically relevant paradigm for studying social interactions.
To establish a measurable indicator of social recognition.

Main Methods:

Observation of social interactions between mice.
Trained observers quantify specific investigatory behaviors.
Comparison of investigation time towards familiar versus unfamiliar conspecifics.

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Main Results:

Social recognition in mice can be reliably quantified.
A decrease in investigation time indicates recognition of a familiar mouse.
The paradigm leverages species-typical investigatory behaviors.

Conclusions:

The presented method offers a robust approach to studying social recognition in mice.
This paradigm is valuable for research in social behavior and cognition.
Decreased investigation is a valid marker for social recognition in this model system.