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Research suggests that, if David Petraeus had been administered a dose of oxytocin, maybe he would still be the head of the Central Intelligence Agency right now. 
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Paul Zak is a neuroeconomist, studying how a chemical called oxytocin elicits trust, empathy and better workplace cooperation.
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In his new book, The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity, neuroeconomist Paul J. Zak discusses his research on oxytocin, what he calls the "moral molecule." For the past 10 years, Zak has been conducting the same kind of trust games that are common in experimental economics, but with a twist. Before and after the trust games, Zak has been taking blood samples with the goal of gaining a better understanding of how and why people trust others. More on OXYTOCIN: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=oxytocin
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Why are some people trustworthy while others cheat and lie, some generous and others coldhearted louts? Part of the answer may lie in the hormone oxytocin. In an excerpt from The Moral Molecule, Paul J.
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If you want to know if he loves you so, a new study suggests that the secret may not be in his kiss, but in his far less romantic-sounding blood levels of oxytocin.
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Listening to music caused people with Williams syndrome to experience strong hormonal shifts, possibly explaining the mechanisms behind emotions.
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It is probably no accident that the relationship between dogs and their owners mirrors the attachment relationship between parents and their children, behaviorally and physiologically. Indeed, humans who have strong bonds with their dogs have higher levels of oxytocin in their urine than those with weaker bonds.
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Researchers have identified some of the genes that influence how nice you are.
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A dose of oxytocin improves mind-reading. By Joshua Gowin, Ph.D....
Gina Stepp's comment,
March 4, 2012 5:51 PM
This must be why moms always know what their kids are thinking . . . those extra oxytocin receptor cells we got when they were born.
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In frightening situations, people tend to freeze, but not recent moms, who charge ahead.
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