Advances in the field of intranasal oxytocin research: lessons learned and future directions for clinical research
Reports on the modulatory role of the neuropeptide oxytocin on social cognition and
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …
The social salience hypothesis of oxytocin
Oxytocin is a nonapeptide that also serves as a neuromodulator in the human central
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …
Oxytocin and vasopressin in the human brain: social neuropeptides for translational medicine
The neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are evolutionarily highly
conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …
conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …
Social effects of oxytocin in humans: context and person matter
Building on animal research, the past decade has witnessed a surge of interest in the effects
of oxytocin on social cognition and prosocial behavior in humans. This work has generated …
of oxytocin on social cognition and prosocial behavior in humans. This work has generated …
[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality and empathy enhancement: Ethical aspects
The history of humankind is full of examples that indicate a constant desire to make human
beings more moral. Nowadays, technological breakthroughs might have a significant impact …
beings more moral. Nowadays, technological breakthroughs might have a significant impact …
Affectionate touch to promote relational, psychological, and physical well-being in adulthood: A theoretical model and review of the research
Throughout the life span, individuals engage in affectionate touch with close others. Touch
receipt promotes well-being in infancy, but the impacts of touch in adult close relationships …
receipt promotes well-being in infancy, but the impacts of touch in adult close relationships …
The painful duality of envy: Evidence for an integrative theory and a meta-analysis on the relation of envy and schadenfreude.
Despite envy's importance as a driver of social behavior, scholars disagree on its
conceptualization. We review the literature and distinguish three incongruent theories:(a) …
conceptualization. We review the literature and distinguish three incongruent theories:(a) …
The neuropeptide oxytocin regulates parochial altruism in intergroup conflict among humans
Humans regulate intergroup conflict through parochial altruism; they self-sacrifice to
contribute to in-group welfare and to aggress against competing out-groups. Parochial …
contribute to in-group welfare and to aggress against competing out-groups. Parochial …
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism
Human ethnocentrism—the tendency to view one's group as centrally important and
superior to other groups—creates intergroup bias that fuels prejudice, xenophobia, and …
superior to other groups—creates intergroup bias that fuels prejudice, xenophobia, and …
Increased brain and plasma oxytocin after nasal and peripheral administration in rats and mice
The possibility to improve socio-emotional behaviors in humans by intranasal administration
of synthetic oxytocin (OXT) attracts increasing attention, but its uptake into the brain has …
of synthetic oxytocin (OXT) attracts increasing attention, but its uptake into the brain has …