Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science studied the impact of oxytocin on the attachment behavior of mouse pups.

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Researchers developed a fully automated cooperation task showing that rats engage in true reciprocity, not just mutual ...

Oxytocin promotes social behaviors and helps maintain relationships. But clinical trials in patients with autism show variability in how consistently oxytocin improves these behaviors. Steve Chang, ...

Your dog tilts its head when you cry, paces when you’re stressed, and somehow appears at your side during your worst moments.

Perhaps thanks to the way that people think of them as some kind of magic potion, hormones such as testosterone or oxytocin can acquire an aura of positive or negative prejudice. Indeed, testosterone ...