Oxytocin and the development of parenting in humans

I Gordon, O Zagoory-Sharon, JF Leckman… - Biological psychiatry, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The nonapeptide oxytocin (OT) has been repeatedly implicated in
processes of parent-infant bonding in animal models; yet, its role in the development of …

The cross-generation transmission of oxytocin in humans

R Feldman, I Gordon, O Zagoory-Sharon - Hormones and behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
Animal studies demonstrated that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT), implicated in bond
formation across mammalian species, is transmitted from mother to young through …

Maternal and paternal plasma, salivary, and urinary oxytocin and parent–infant synchrony: considering stress and affiliation components of human bonding

R Feldman, I Gordon… - Developmental …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Studies in mammals have implicated the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) in processes of bond
formation and stress modulation, yet the involvement of OT in human bonding throughout life …

The role of oxytocin in mother-infant relations: a systematic review of human studies

M Galbally, AJ Lewis, M van IJzendoorn… - Harvard review of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Oxytocin is associated with the establishment and quality of maternal behavior
in animal models. Parallel investigations in humans are now under way. This article reviews …

Oxytocin: a parenting hormone

R Feldman, MJ Bakermans-Kranenburg - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•The expression of parenting in both human and non-human mammals is affected
by hormones.•Oxytocin provides a neuroendocrine template for the effects of multiple …

Oxytocin, cortisol, and triadic family interactions

I Gordon, O Zagoory-Sharon, JF Leckman… - Physiology & …, 2010 - Elsevier
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) supports the development of parenting in mammals
primarily through its impact on parent–infant proximity and touch behaviors; however, much …

Natural variations in maternal and paternal care are associated with systematic changes in oxytocin following parent–infant contact

R Feldman, I Gordon, I Schneiderman… - …, 2010 - Elsevier
Animal studies have demonstrated that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays a critical role in
processes of parent–infant bonding through mechanisms of early parental care, particularly …

Testosterone, oxytocin, and the development of human parental care

I Gordon, M Pratt, K Bergunde, O Zagoory-Sharon… - Hormones and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The steroid testosterone (T) and neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) have each been implicated in
the development of parental care in humans and animals, yet very little research addressed …

Evidence for a neuroendocrinological foundation of human affiliation: plasma oxytocin levels across pregnancy and the postpartum period predict mother-infant …

R Feldman, A Weller, O Zagoory-Sharon… - Psychological …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Although research on the neurobiological foundation of social affiliation has implicated the
neuropeptide oxytocin in processes of maternal bonding in mammals, there is little evidence …

The role of oxytocin in psychiatric disorders: a review of biological and therapeutic research findings

DM Cochran, D Fallon, M Hill… - Harvard review of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Identify the biological role of oxytocin in forming attachments. Evaluate the relationship
between various neuropsychiatric disorders and oxytocin. Identify clinical implications of …