Posts Tagged ‘oxytocin’

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Biology plays an undeniable role in our ability to love and form social bonds, says Larry Young. “A lot of people say, ‘Doesn’t that take away a lot of the magic?’ But, to me, it’s even more beautiful to think that love is being produced through neurotransmission.” (Courtesy: Emory University)

EMORY (US)—Neuroscientist Larry Young has been studying brain chemicals linked to the ability to form lasting bonds of affection. “A single molecule can have a profound effect on relationships,” he says. Continue…

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Are we hardwired for empathy?

UC BERKELEY (US)—Researchers have found compelling evidence that people who are more empathetic possess a particular variation of the oxytocin receptor gene. (more…)

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