The Biology Behind the Milk of Human Kindness
New research suggests that oxytocin underlies the twin emotional pillars of civilized life, our capacity to feel empathy and trust.
November 24, 2009 - By NATALIE ANGIER - Science
In their sample of 192 male and female college students, the researchers found that those carrying the so-called A version of the oxytocin receptor, which previous reports had associated with autism and poor parenting skills, scored significantly lower on the eye-reading task and higher on the stress-prone test than did subjects with the G variant of the receptor.
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