Oxytocin improves synchronization in leader-follower interaction
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 20:11
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study shows that participants receiving oxytocin -- a hormone known to promote social bonding - are more synchronized when finger-tapping together, than participants receiving placebo. This effect was observed when pairs of participants, placed in separate rooms tapped together in a leader/follower relationship.