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

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 19:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers 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.

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