“…Love is physiologically a legal battle that lovers fight until death.” — Farooq A. Shiekh Copy Share Image
Hugging for 20 seconds releases oxytocin, which can cause you to trust someone more — Ritzy Copy Share Image
“They say that if you hug a person for at least twenty seconds you both release the calming and friendship-making hormone oxytocin.” — Christine DeSmet Copy Share Image
It turns out that we literally don't empathize unless we're physically present - that the oxytocin, the famous "tend and befriend" hormone… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
When dogs and humans make eye contact, that actually releases what's known as the love hormone, oxytocin, in both the dog and… — Brian Hare Copy Share Image
Give lab rats oxytocin and, according to that meme, they get better at talking about their feelings and sing like Joan Baez. — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
Oxytocin is lauded for how it promotes warmth, generosity, social bonding, cooperation, trust, and compassion. — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
Of course, if 40% of women need oxytocin to progress normally, then something is wrong with the definition of normal. — Henci Goer Copy Share Image
When you massage someone, the levels of oxytocin go up in the brain, and oxytocin is one of the chemicals that drives… — Helen Fisher Copy Share Image
Oxytocin infusion increases generosity in unilateral monetary transfers by 80 percent [and] increases donations to charity by 50 percent. — Paul J. Zak Copy Share Image
One of the fundamental scientific discoveries of the dog-human relationship is that when a dog looks into his master's eyes, you have… — Bill Foster Copy Share Image
“Infuse oxytocin into the brain of a virgin rat, and she’ll act maternally—retrieving, grooming, and licking pups. Block the actions of oxytocin… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“Infuse oxytocin into the brain of a virgin rat, and she’ll act maternally—retrieving, grooming, and licking pups. Block the actions of oxytocin… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“When we feel betrayed by the vagaries of life, and our wet dreams turn out to be nightmares, let us keep eyes… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
It is important to understand that while oxytocin may be the hub of the evolution of the social brain in mammals, it… — Patricia Churchland Copy Share Image
“Orgasms release endorphins leading to feelings of contentment, joy, and satisfaction. Oxytocin promotes pair bonding and attachment.” He scrubs at his face.… — Leta Blake Copy Share Image
“The sex,” he said. “I just wanted to make sure that we were okay. That things were all right between us.” “Well,”… — James S.A. Corey Copy Share Image
“One’s desire to be alone, biologists have found, is partially genetic and to some degree measurable. If you have low levels of… — Michael Finkel Copy Share Image
“Thus, oxytocin and vasopressin facilitate bonding between parent and child and between couples.fn10 Now for something truly charming that evolution has cooked… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“Watoto hupenda vitu vinavyong’aa ambavyo havijatulia na vilivyopangiliwa vizuri. Hivyo ndivyo macho ya binadamu yalivyo: yana unyevu na yanaakisi mwanga, hayajatulia, na… — Enock Maregesi Copy Share Image
“there are studies showing that one oxytocin receptor gene variant is associated with extreme aggression in kids, as well as a callous,… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
Male love circuits get an extra kick when stress levels are high. After an intense physical challenge, for instance, males will bond… — Louann Brizendine Copy Share Image
“I was in the ecstasy of babies then. I was on a long, oxytocin high. Noone told me about this. Noone told… — Peggy O'Mara Copy Share Image
Each of our cells is a living entity, and the main thing that influences them is our blood. If I open my… — Bruce H. Lipton Copy Share Image
“Obviously, oxytocin and vasopressin are the grooviest hormones in the universe. Pour them into the water supply, and people will be more… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“Oxytocin, a hormone and neuropeptide ... plays a major role in attachment processes and serves several purposes: It causes women to go… — Amir Levine Copy Share Image
Oxytocin connects us to other people; oxytocin makes us feel what other people feel. And it's easy to cause people's brains to… — Paul J. Zak Copy Share Image
Oxytocin is the hormone of love. We share it when we have a good conversation, we share it when we make love,… — Robin Lim Copy Share Image
“So oxytocin is central to female mammals nursing, wanting to nurse their child, and remembering which one is their child.” — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“women with variants of genes that produce higher levels of oxytocin or oxytocin receptors average higher levels of touching their infants and… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
That's what falling in love really amounted to, your brain on drugs. Adrenaline and dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin. Chemical insanity, celebrated by… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
To out-group-members, oxytocin makes you crappier - less cooperative and more preemptively aggressive. It's not the luv hormone. It's the in-group parochialism/xenophobia… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
“When we make a positive social connection, the pleasure-inducing hormone oxytocin is released into our bloodstream, immediately reducing anxiety and improving concentration… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
“Physical touch is hugely important to our wellbeing. Cuddling releases oxytocin, the “happy hormone,” which can help reduce stress and even boost… — S.J. Scott Copy Share Image
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