Hormone oxytocin improves social cognition but only in less socially proficient individuals

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 05:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the naturally-occurring hormone oxytocin selectively improves social cognitive abilities for less socially proficient individuals, but has little effect on those who are more socially proficient. The study was published today in Psychological Science...

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