Opening the oxytocin file drawer, one lab at a time
My first encounter with Moïra Mikolajczak was a couple of years ago. As I was writing a review on oxytocin and trust, I stumbled upon her work in Psychological Science…. Read more »
Category: Hormones
The self-justification molecule: how have we accumulated a vast behavioral oxytocin literature for over a decade
OK, we get it. There is (still) no solid evidence that intranasally administrated oxytocin gets into the brain. Many studies used flawed techniques to measure oxytocin in the blood. The… Read more »
Does oxytocin increase trust in humans? Frequently asked questions
In a newly published paper, Colin Camerer, Michael McCullough and yours truly have reviewed the literature linking the neuropeptide Oxytocin with trust in humans. As I often find myself in conversations about oxytocin –… Read more »