从众行为的动物模型及其机制研究进展

Research progress on animal models of conformity and underlying mechanism

从众指个体受到外界人群行为影响时,其知觉、判断、认识上表现出来的符合公众舆论或多数成员的一种行为方式,是个体社会化的重要途径,也是包括酒精依赖等精神疾病发生发展的影响因素。建立便捷、可靠的从众行为研究模型,对揭示从众现象的发生机制、构建良好的社会秩序具有重要的意义。从众行为影响因素众多,发生机制复杂,随着神经科学、心理学等学科领域研究者对从众行为的关注逐渐广泛,从众行为的相关研究也获得了一系列重要发现。本文综述了常用从众行为研究的动物模型、影响因素和发生机制,以期为后续从众行为研究提供有益参考。

Conformity behavior mainly refers to a kind of behavior mode which accords with public opinion or most members when the individual is affected by the behavior of the outside crowd, and this behavior is an important way of individual socialization. Increasing evidence indicated that conformity is a factor influencing ethanol preference in rats and ethanol use disorder in human. Establishing a convenient and reliable conformity behavior research model and revealing its underlying mechanism have great significance for maintaining a good social order and building a harmonious society. It is well accepted that the underlying mechanism of conformity behavior is very complex and is influenced by numerous factors. Recently, more and more attention has been paid to elucidate the precise mechanism and the influencing factors of conformity. In the present review, several conformity animal models and the main findings about the underlying mechanisms of conformity were reviewed.