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·May 22, 2018·4 min read

Why Do We Yawn and Why Is Yawning So Contagious?

Researchers investigate the biological aspects of yawning and consider why yawning is so contagious.

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·April 11, 2018·5 min read

The Neural Circuitry of Parental Behavior

Researchers have identified neural circuits that help govern parenting behaviors in mice.

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·February 26, 2018·4 min read

Oxytocin Strengthens Mother’s Neural Responses to Infant and Adult Faces

Administering oxytocin via nasal spray to new mothers strengthened their brain responses to images of baby and adult faces, researchers report.

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·February 19, 2018·3 min read

How the Brain Responds to Injustice

A new study implicates oxytocin in corrective punishment that helps maintain fairness.

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·February 1, 2018·4 min read

Insular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in Distress

Summary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability caused by oxytocin, researchers report. Source: Boston College....

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·January 17, 2018·4 min read

Oxytocin Helps the Brain Modulate Social Signals

A new study reports oxytocin plays a crucial role in processing numerous social signals.

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·January 15, 2018·3 min read

Study Finds ‘Baby Brain’ is Real, But We’re Still Not Sure What Causes it

A new study reveals baby brain, the increased forgetfulness and inattention some women experience during pregnancy does, in fact, exist.

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·December 8, 2017·7 min read

How a Seahorse Shaped Brain Structure May Help Us Recognize Others

Harvard researchers report social recognization is regulated by oxytocin sensitive neurons in a region of the hippocampus.

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·November 25, 2017·4 min read

Smiling Human Faces Are Attractive to Dogs, Thanks to Oxytocin

A new study reveals oxytocin, a hormone implicated in bonding, may play an important role in social interactions between man and dog.

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·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Higher Oxytocin Levels in Breastfed Babies

A 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.