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Multiple, brief maternal separations in the squirrel monkey: changes in hormonal and behavioral responsiveness.

M B Hennessy

    Physiology & Behavior
    |January 1, 1986
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    Infant squirrel monkeys show persistent pituitary-adrenal system activation during repeated mother separations, even when behaviorally habituated. This stress response remains evident despite developing independence, highlighting long-term physiological effects.

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    Area of Science:

    • Primate behavior
    • Neuroendocrinology
    • Developmental psychology

    Background:

    • Repeated maternal separation in infant primates can induce behavioral and physiological changes.
    • Understanding habituation to stress is crucial for developmental studies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the long-term effects of repeated maternal separation on infant squirrel monkey stress responses.
    • To determine if behavioral habituation to separation correlates with physiological habituation.

    Main Methods:

    • Infant squirrel monkeys underwent repeated 2-hour maternal separations across several weeks.
    • Behavioral responses (vocalizations) and plasma cortisol levels were monitored.
    • Responses were compared between repeatedly separated infants and a non-separated control group at a later age.

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    Main Results:

    • Initial high vocalizations decreased significantly with repeated separations, indicating behavioral habituation.
    • Plasma cortisol levels initially elevated, showed some decline but remained significantly high throughout repeated separations.
    • Despite behavioral habituation, physiological stress responses persisted, with no significant difference from controls in later separations.

    Conclusions:

    • Infant squirrel monkeys exhibit behavioral habituation to repeated maternal separation but maintain a significant physiological stress response.
    • The pituitary-adrenal system remains activated by separation, irrespective of prior exposure and behavioral adaptation.
    • This suggests a dissociation between behavioral and physiological habituation to maternal separation in developing primates.