The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social StressJaap M. Koolhaas 1, Caroline M. Coppens 1, Sietse F. de Boer 1, Bauke Buwalda 1, Peter Meerlo 1, Paul J.A. Timmermans 2
1Department of Behavioral Physiology, Center for Behavior and Neurosciences, University Groningen, 2Radboud University Nijmegen
This video shows the resident-intruder paradigm in rats. This test is a standardized method to measure offensive aggression, defensive behavior and violence in a semi-natural setting. The use of the paradigm for social stress experiments is explained as well.
