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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During reproductive transitions, high levels of oxytocin may protect against negative mood effects due to sleep ...

In a world where loneliness and social anxiety are on the rise, understanding the brain’s chemistry has never been more important. Behind many of our emotional reactions lies a small but powerful ...

Scientists have given lions a dose of the love hormone oxytocin to see what impact it would have on this vulnerable apex predator. Oxytocin is a hormone that, in humans, is associated with childbirth, ...

Background Social memory-the ability to recognize familiar individuals and distinguish them from strangers-is fundamental to social cognition. Deficits in social memory are hallmarks of multiple ...

The vital role of oxytocin -- the 'love hormone' -- for social attachments is being called into question. More than forty years of pharmacological and behavioral research has pointed to oxytocin ...

A new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex, childbirth, breastfeeding and ...

A new UC Berkeley study finds that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex, childbirth, breastfeeding, and ...

Oxytocin, often called the “love hormone” for its role in social bonding and maternal behaviors, is now being investigated for something unexpected—its ability to regulate addictive behaviors and ...

Oxytocin is often referred to as the “love hormone” because of its important role in facilitating and promoting bonding and connection. A large body of research shows oxytocin to be a key hormone ...

When you first meet someone who captivates your attention, the experience often feels electric. Your heart races, thoughts loop endlessly, and normal routines slip away. These sensations aren't just ...