Thursday, August 26, 2010

Study suggests oxytocin makes people trusting, but not gullible

"Oxytocin (OT) is a hormone that plays an important role in social behavior—it has even been nicknamed 'the love hormone' and 'liquid trust.' Increased levels of OT have been associated with greater caring, generosity, and trust. But does OT increase people's trust in just anybody or does it act more selectively?"

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