Tag Archives: everyday oxytocin
Love Everyone?
We tend to think of bonding and love as deep emotions to be shared with a few. This interview about a positive psychologist reminds us that we can get an oxytocin boost almost any time by making a quick, warm… Continue reading
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
A Contrarian View of Oxytocin
Science blogger and journalist Ed Yong has gotten a lot of attention the past couple of days for complaining that oxytocin isn’t a love drug, after all. Yong points out that studies have shown that oxytocin is also linked to… Continue reading
