Empathy Articles By Topic > Oxytocin and Empathy

2010-12-14 - Blog: Does Oxytocin Improve Social Cognition?
I’ve written before about the importance of oxytocin in relationships, so I was interested in this recent study about oxytocin and social proficiency. At first glance, the results seem to indicate that oxytocin only increases “empathic accuracy” for those who weren’t good at it to begin with.
 

2010-12-14 - Time - What Does Meth Research Have to Do With Addiction and Autism Treatments? (It's Oxytocin.)
The hormone oxytocin — known as the "love drug" or "cuddle chemical" — plays an important role in pair-bonding, child-rearing and social behavior. Now researchers are discovering that it could also help explain the effects of a popular party drug, and may be involved in some potential treatments for autism and addiction.