Study suggests oxytocin makes people trusting, but not gullible
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 11:35
in Health & Medicine
Oxytocin (OT) is a hormone that plays an important role in social behaviour - 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?...