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Self-Worth, Respect and Oxytocin

Posted on February 1, 2012 by HugTheMonkey

Sure, there’s a connection between how we’re treated and our feelings of self-worth. Is there also an oxytocin connection? Nekole Shapiro of EmbodiedBirth speaks to the connection between how a woman feels about herself sexually– whether on a date or… Continue reading →

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Dogs in Dorms an Antidote to Stress?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by HugTheMonkey

Research shows that dogs make us healthier and happier. Should college dorms allow them?Rebecca McGoldrick @BrownUniversity thinks universities should create policies that allow for dogs in dorms. http://www.browndailyherald.com/rebecca-mcgoldrick-12-t… Continue reading →

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Empathy Linked to Gene — and We Can Tell

Posted on November 18, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

Variations in the genes for oxytocin receptors may influence empathy — and we can tell who’s got them in 20 seconds. In the study, by Aleksandr Kogan of UC Berkeley, 24 couples provided DNA samples and then the couples recounted… Continue reading →

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Variations in Oxytocin Gene Influence Optimism

Posted on September 14, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

Shelley Taylor, the UCLA psychologist who identified the "tend and befriend" response, says the gene that produces the oxytocin receptor is responsible for influencing self-esteem, optimism and a sense of mastery. This isn’t so surprising, because oxytocin seems to produce… Continue reading →

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The Connection Continuum

Posted on September 8, 2011 by HugTheMonkey

You may think that the pleasure of sexual climax is miracle enough. But an orgasm is even more miraculous than that. It’s an essential element of the biological and spiritual mechanism that connects us to each other and to the… Continue reading →

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