The potential use of intranasal oxytocin for the treatment of social deficits associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or in patients with other psychiatric disorders that involve social ...

Testosterone can foster friendly, prosocial behavior in males, a new animal study finds. The work also revealed how testosterone influences the neural activity of oxytocin cells -- the so-called 'love ...

This post was written by Dr. Daniel Martins, M.D, Ph.D, with edits from Dr. Patricia Lockwood and Dr. Jo Cutler. As humans, we often make decisions that do not directly benefit us but result in ...

Oxytocin has gained its reputation as the 'love hormone' for its role in regulating prosocial behaviors like empathy, trust, and bonding. However, in reality, its role isn't so simple. The ...

Random acts of kindness help others—but they're good for the helpers, too 💗 Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW When was the last ...