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Oxytocin: Too Much of a Good Thing?
There’s been plenty of research showing that when people inhale oxytocin, they tend to have more positive social behavior: trust, generosity, empathy and communication. But if taking one whiff of oxytocin can make you nicer, will taking oxytocin regula… Continue reading
Is Oxytocin Really Evil?
No, but not all of its effects turn you into an angel of bliss. Science bloggers had a blast a few weeks ago, caviling at Paul Zak’s Moral Molecule thesis, digging up an old study showing that soldiers defending their… Continue reading
Oxytocin Could Help Schizophrenia
Inhaled oxytocin looks very promising for relieving some of the symptoms of schizophrenia: the inability to perceive emotion in others, to respond appropriately to social cues, mistrust of others and the tendency to come to the wrong conclusions about … Continue reading
Oxytocin Could Help Schizophrenia
Inhaled oxytocin looks very promising for relieving some of the symptoms of schizophrenia: the inability to perceive emotion in others, to respond appropriately to social cues, mistrust of others and the tendency to come to the wrong conclusions about … Continue reading
