Oxytocin: It's a mom and pop thing

Friday, October 22, 2010 - 15:20 in Psychology & Sociology

The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also plays an important role in birth and maternal behaviour, but until now, research had never addressed the involvement of oxytocin in the transition to fatherhood...

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