Interview with Larry J. Young¹

1. Recorded February 10, 2010.

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Larry J. Young, Ph.D., is the William P. Timmie Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Division Chief, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatric Disorders at Yerkes National Primate Research Center and at Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Young received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and has been a faculty at Emory University since 1996. Dr. Young is currently Associate Editor for Hormones and Behavior and Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience and Section Editor for Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, as well as being an editorial board member of several other leading psychology journals.

Dr. Young conducts research on the neurobiological bases of complex social behavior and social cognition. He is interested in understanding the neural circuitry and genetics underlying social information processing and the formation of social bonds. He is also interested in understanding the biological bases for diversity and the evolution of social behaviors. Much of his research examines the mechanisms underlying pair bond formation in monogamous prairie voles, and has highlighted the roles of oxytocin and vasopressin in regulating social behavior. This work has important implications for psychiatric disorders characterized by disruption in social cognition, including autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Dr. Young has published over 100 articles on the neurobiological basis of social behavior.

Paul Root Wolpe (PRW), John Banja (JB) and Meera Modi (MM) from AJOB Neuroscience are in the room with Larry Young (LY).

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1. Recorded February 10, 2010.