Although previous studies have shown that oxytocin attenuates first-hand pain sensitivity,
studies of its effects on empathetic reactions to the observation of others' pain have yielded …

There is growing evidence that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) facilitates various forms of
sensitivity to others, but the mechanism by which OT enhances empathy in humans is …

Oxytocin is well known for its role in relationships and social cognition and has more
recently been implicated in pain relief and pain perception. Connections between prosocial …

Oxytocin (OT) is thought to play an important role in human interpersonal information
processing and behavior. By inference, OT should facilitate empathic responding, ie, the …

Hedonic feelings–pleasure and displeasure–strongly motivate human behavior. When well-
functioning, hedonic feelings guide adaptive decision-making that promotes survival and …

One of the most robust effects of intranasal oxytocin treatment is its enhancement of
emotional empathy responses across cultures to individuals displaying emotions in realistic …

Our empathetic abilities allow us to feel the pain of others. This phenomenon of vicarious
feeling arises because the neural circuitry of feeling pain and seeing pain in others is …

A large body of animal and human laboratory research has linked social interaction and
support to pain perception, with a possible role for the neuropeptide oxytocin as a …

Background This study examined whether intranasal oxytocin enhances the stress-buffering
effects of social support during experimentally induced pain, taking into account the role of …

The physiological and behavioural effects of empathy for other's pain have been widely
investigated, while the opposite situation, ie the influence on one's pain of empathetic …