Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Especially When You're a Vole)
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 11:42
in Psychology & Sociology
The cute and cuddly prairie vole, one of only a few mammals that remain monogamous for most of their lives, has long been a favorite “lab rat” for scientists studying love and attachment. Now researchers at Emory University and the University of Regensburg have found that prairie voles actually show signs of grieving—the opposite of attachment—when they’re taken away from their romantic partners. read more