Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theoretically Underlying Extremes of Social Behaviors: The Best and the Worst / E. Choleris, M. Kavaliers, D. Pfaff -- Serotonergic Modulation of Sex and Aggression / B. Olivier, J.S.W. Chan, M.D. Waldinger -- The Effect of Neuropeptides on Human Trust and Altruism: A Neuroeconomic Perspective / E. Fehr -- Molecular Neurobiology of the Social Brain / L.J. Young -- Impact of Brain Evolution on Hormones and Social Behaviour / E.B. Keverne -- Brain Oxytocin Mediates Beneficial Consequences of Close Social Interactions: From Maternal Love and Sex / I.D. Neumann -- Hormones, Brain Plasticity and Reproductive Functions / D.T. Theodosis -- Neuroendocrine Mechanisms Underlying the Intergenerational Transmission of Maternal Behavior and Infant Abuse in Rhesus Macaques / D. Maestripieri -- Brain Corticosteroid Receptor Function in Response to Psychosocial Stressors / E.R de Kloet, N.A. Datson, Y. Revsin, D.L. Champagne, M.S. Oitzl -- Aspects of Behavior in Pedophillic Sex Offenders Treated with Leuprolide Acetate / J. Schober -- The Brain, Androgens, and Pedophilia / S. Stoleru -- Role of Alcohol and Sex Hormones on Human Aggressive Behavior / C.J.P. Eriksson -- Social Neuroscience: Complexities to Be Unravelled / D. Pfaff, R. Adolphs.