Better Mothering Through Oxytocin?
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Linda MacDonald GlennPosted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:26pmOxytocin may attain more visibility in both hormonal and behavioral therapy in the near future, following a recently released essay discussing the effects of the hormone... and socializing behavior. Only mildly surprising is the effect of administered oxytocin on males as well – increased trust and empathy in social situations.
To complicate matters
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Empathy is a good thing? Oxytocin, too? Beware because each has a dark side
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Stephanie AllenPosted
Tue 06 Jul 2010 6:29pm
Currently empathy seems to be a sought-after goal. Why? I am not sure because seeking it in the name of good, peace, and collaboration is as silly as seeking focus or communication skills or charisma for the same purposes. Empathy, focus, skilled communication, and charisma are a few of many traits and states that are neutral. When they are used...
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Oxytocin again: This neuropeptide may not be a "magical 'trust elixir'"
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Stephanie AllenPosted
Tue 27 Jul 2010 7:53pm
Here's another piece of research on oxytocin. (Links to past posts about oxytocin below.) The study from Psychological Science is here: "Oxytocin Makes People Trusting, Not Gullible." Excerpt (citations removed): The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays such a key role in social behavior that it has been referred to as “the love hormone” and “liquid trust
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Research on the role of oxytocin...
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Thomas Z. RamsøyPosted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 3:33pm
of others using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) after intranasal administration of 24 IU oxytocin.
Results
Oxytocin improved performance on the RMET compared...
Research on the role of oxytocin, a neuropeptide, in social cognition has generated much interest during the last few years. We have earlier written about oxytocin’s role
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New Oxytocin Drug Benefits Love Making And Reduces Stress In Both Men And Women
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Sanju S.Posted
Tue 22 May 2012 12:09pm
Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone popularly known for its key role in labor, child birth and breast feeding. It is oxytocin hormone that is mainly responsible for the special bonding between a mother and her child after child birth.
Oxytocin in women
Oxytocin thus is a female hormone of love and bonding which is released in females ...
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Release the Flow of Oxytocin for Emotional and Relationship Health
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Lisa K., MFTPosted
Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:44pm
Pssst…have you heard of oxytocin? If you’re committed to improving your emotional and relationship health, it’s something you might want to learn a bit more about. In the article, Love Potion #1?: Human Hormone Increases Positive Communication Between Couples (ScienceDaily.com), the question was raised as to whether oxytocin might assist couples
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Oxytocin, ergometrine & prostaglandins - drugs given in labor - reduce breastfeeding rates?
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AtYourCervixPosted
Fri 13 Nov 2009 10:00pm
to mothers wishing to breastfeed might be usefully targeted," Dr. Jordan told Reuters Health by email. "We should be very pleased if our findings could lead to further support being offered to women receiving ergometrine and multiple medications during labor."
Dr. Jordan and her colleagues used Cardiff Births Survey data on 48,366 deliveries to explore
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Release the Flow of Oxytocin for Emotional and Relationship Health
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Lisa K. MFTPosted
Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:44pm
someone who loves us or someone we deeply care for is enough to activate the release of oxytocin in the brain. Which is very good news as we learn to use the relax and repair...
Pssst…have you heard of oxytocin? If you’re committed to improving your emotional and relationship health, it’s something you might want
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Oxytocin Increases Trust, Not Gullibility
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HealthFinderPosted
Sat 28 Aug 2010 10:00am
) -- While the hormone oxytocin makes people more trusting, it doesn't make them more gullible, a new study shows.
Oxytocin -- a naturally occurring hormone that functions..., generosity and trust, but it hasn't been known whether this heightened trust was selective.
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