Female Reproductive Behavior -- The Sexual Differentiation of the Human Brain: Role of Sex Hormones Versus Sex Chromosomes -- Sexual Differentiation and Sex Differences in Neural Development -- Neural Regulation of Paternal Behavior in Mammals: Sensory, Neuroendocrine, and Experiential Influences on the Paternal Brain -- Neuroendocrinology and adaptive physiology of maternal care -- Neural Circuits Underlying Rodent Sociality: A Comparative Approach -- Hypothalamic Integration of the Endocrine Signaling Related to Food Intake -- The Impact of Stressor Exposure and Glucocorticoids on Anxiety and Fear -- Circadian Regulation of the Brain and Behavior: A Neuroendocrine Perspective -- Neuroendocrine Control of Sleep -- Hormonal Regulation of Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Implications for Depression and Exercise -- Neuroimmune Impacts of Early-Life Stress on Development and Psychopathology.

This special volume provides twelve contributions that discuss different aspects of social and endocrine behaviors with an emphasis on the neural regulation of these behaviors. In addition, several review chapters address the neural plasticity that results from exposure to hormones or the experiences with the behavior. Finally, each of the contributions emphasizes future directions and incorporation of newly developed neuroscience techniques and approaches.