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Tactile stimulation reduces fear in fish

Being groomed or touched can counter stress and negative affect in mammals. In two experiments we explored whether a similar phenomenon exists in non-mammals like zebrafish. In Experiment 1, we exposed zebrafish to a natural stressor, a chemical alarm signal released by injured conspecifics. Before...

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Autores principales: Schirmer, Annett, Jesuthasan, Suresh, Mathuru, Ajay S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3837339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24319415
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00167