According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the ...

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Oxytocin is often nicknamed the "love hormone" and frequently makes headlines in the press. But behind this idyllic image, the scientific reality is more complex. What does research really tell us ...

Oxytocin, a hormone previously thought to be necessary for forming social bonds like mating and giving birth, may not be as essential as researchers previously thought it to be, a study out Friday ...

Oxytocin, often called "the love hormone," may play a protective role in mood disturbances triggered by sleep loss and hormonal shifts during key reproductive transitions like postpartum and menopause ...

There's more to love than a single hormone. That's the conclusion of a study of prairie voles that were genetically altered to ignore signals from the "love hormone" oxytocin. The study, published in ...

Scientists have given lions a dose of the love hormone oxytocin to see what impact it would have on this vulnerable apex predator. Oxytocin is a hormone that, in humans, is associated with childbirth, ...

Oxytocin is a hormone found in most animals. In humans it plays a fundamental role in childbirth, and has been informally referred to as the "love hormone" because it influences social bonding, ...

The need to belong is one of the most basic and powerful human needs. Social connection is a key to healthier and happier lives. The impact of chronic feelings of isolation on health is comparable to ...

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