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Allison M. Perkeybile

Psychology · Indiana University

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Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorStress Responses and CortisolAttachment and Relationship DynamicsNeuroscience of respiration and sleep

Publications

41

Citations

2,232

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
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Allison M. Perkeybile studies how the hormone oxytocin shapes social behavior, bonding, and stress responses, often using prairie voles (a small rodent known for forming lasting pair bonds) as a model. Her work examines how oxytocin and its receptor gene are regulated by genetics, epigenetics (chemical marks that switch genes on or off), and early-life experiences such as parental care and mode of birth, and extends to effects on humans including new mothers and older adults. A recurring focus is how events around birth, like oxytocin treatment or cesarean delivery, can have lasting effects on the brain and behavior.

Oxytocin and social bondingEpigenetics of the oxytocin receptor genePrairie vole behavioral neuroscienceParental care and neurodevelopmentStress, birth experiences, and physiology

Publication activity has been steady over the past decade, averaging around three papers per year, with a notable peak in the most recent year.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 6 publications62526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Hormones and Behavior×3
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology×2
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth×2
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
  • Pharmacological Reviews×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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