Age, rank, and personality effects on the cortisol sedation stress response in young chimpanzees
Anestis S, Bribiescas R, Hasselschwert D. Age, rank, and personality effects on the cortisol sedation stress response in young chimpanzees. Physiology & Behavior 2006, 89: 287-294. PMID: 16887152, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortisol responseIndividual differencesPersonality effectsBaseline cortisolAge differencesYoung chimpanzeesAdolescent chimpanzeesPsychosocial stressorsStyle scoresRank-related differencesSedation measuresStress measuresCortisol changesStyle componentsHigher baseline levelsOlder individualsGreater stress responseIndividualsCortisol levelsYoung individualsPersonalityChimpanzeesMeasuresStress responseFuture studies