FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2018·5 min readOxytocin and Vasopressin Flatten Social Hierarchy and Synchronize BehaviorsA new study of male rhesus macaques reveals exposure to oxytocin and vasopressin 'flattens' group hierarchy, forcing dominant males to become more relaxed and subordinate monkeys to become more confident.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2018·3 min readOxytocin Mediates Subjective Duration of Social InteractionsA new study examines how the hormone oxytocin helps to mediate social interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2018·4 min readWhy Do We Yawn and Why Is Yawning So Contagious?Researchers investigate the biological aspects of yawning and consider why yawning is so contagious.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2018·5 min readThe Neural Circuitry of Parental BehaviorResearchers have identified neural circuits that help govern parenting behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·February 26, 2018·4 min readOxytocin Strengthens Mother’s Neural Responses to Infant and Adult FacesAdministering oxytocin via nasal spray to new mothers strengthened their brain responses to images of baby and adult faces, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2018·3 min readHow the Brain Responds to InjusticeA new study implicates oxytocin in corrective punishment that helps maintain fairness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 1, 2018·4 min readInsular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in DistressSummary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability caused by oxytocin, researchers report. Source: Boston College....Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 17, 2018·4 min readOxytocin Helps the Brain Modulate Social SignalsA new study reports oxytocin plays a crucial role in processing numerous social signals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 15, 2018·3 min readStudy Finds ‘Baby Brain’ is Real, But We’re Still Not Sure What Causes itA new study reveals baby brain, the increased forgetfulness and inattention some women experience during pregnancy does, in fact, exist.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·7 min readHow a Seahorse Shaped Brain Structure May Help Us Recognize OthersHarvard researchers report social recognization is regulated by oxytocin sensitive neurons in a region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2017·4 min readSmiling Human Faces Are Attractive to Dogs, Thanks to OxytocinA new study reveals oxytocin, a hormone implicated in bonding, may play an important role in social interactions between man and dog.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 10, 2017·5 min readHigher Oxytocin Levels in Breastfed BabiesA new study reveals higher plasma oxytocin levels in breastfed babies. Findings show oxytocin is transported from the gut to the blood in an intact form.Read More