Cooperation recruits corticolimbic projections and induces synaptic change in rats
Henry W. Kietzman, Renee Cauchon, Amelia Johnson, David Backer-Peral, Bonomi Robin, Yiyun Henry Huang, Hayde Sanchez, Alya Bagdas, Andy Chen, Shreya Saxena, S. William Li, Jane R. Taylor
This study shows that cooperation in rats activates specific corticolimbic pathways and leads to lasting synaptic changes and altered social behavior.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience