FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readOxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol AbuseA new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2017·5 min readHow Dads Bond With ToddlersAccording to a new study, fathers given a boost of oxytocin expressed increased activity in brain areas associated with empathy and reward when viewing photos of their small children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2017·5 min readThe Brain Chemistry Behind Human Bonding RevealedResearchers implicate dopamine in human bonding and attachments.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 27, 2016·5 min readOxytocin Enhances Social Affiliation in ChimpsOxytocin enhances group affiliation and helps chimps to stand by one another against rivals, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 10, 2016·4 min readOxytocin Improves Synchronization in Leader-Follower InteractionAccording to a new study, people with higher levels of oxytocin could be more in-sync with the beat of music than those with lower levels of the hormone.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2016·6 min readInsight Into the Brain’s Control of Hunger and SatietyNew findings revise the current models for homeostatic control, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2016·2 min readPeople With Low Oxytocin Levels Suffer Reduced EmpathyResearchers reveal those with low levels of oxytocin as a result of medical conditions perform worse on empathy tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2016·5 min read“Love Hormone” Oxytocin 100 Times Higher in Blood Than Previously ThoughtA new measuring method has detected oxytocin at much higher rates in blood serum and plasma than researchers previously thought.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2016·5 min readPossible Explanation For Why Male Mice Tolerate Stress Better Than FemalesResearchers have discovered a key molecule that appears to reduce anxiety in male mice, but not females.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2016·5 min readResearchers Identify Neurons Devoted to Social MemoryVentral CA1 neurons in the hippocampus store memories of acquaintances, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 20, 2016·5 min readLoneliness is a Heritable TraitAccording to a new study, the risk for feeling lonely is partially due to genetics and these genes are also associated with neuroticism and depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 19, 2016·3 min readDrinking Beer Helps People See Happy Faces FasterA new study measures changes in psychosocial attitudes after people drink beer.Read More
