New research reveals that oxytocin could make us more accepting of others

Chris Engel 10/1/136:30 PM

"Oxytocin - often referred to as the 'love hormone' because of its ability to promote mother-infant attachment and romantic bonding in adults - could also make us more accepting of other people, as found in new research carried out by Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation research grantee Valentina Colonnello Ph.D. and published online in Psychoneuroendocrinology....

"The results of these studies and the advancement of our understanding of the role of the oxytocinergic system could have far-reaching implications in the area of mother-infant bonding, the treatment of social disorders and for relationships in general."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-reveals-oxytocin.html

Colonnello, et al. (2013). "Oxytocin sharpens self-other perceptual boundary." Psychoneuroendocrinology. Abstract.

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