For decades, researchers have tried to identify drugs that can decrease the painful feelings
associated with social loss, rejection, or isolation. One effort has been to investigate whether …

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 …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide involved in a wide variety of social behaviors in diverse species.
Recent research on its effects in humans has generated an arresting picture of its role in the …

The hormone and neuropeptide oxytocin is believed to buffer against social stress and
reduce social-threat perception. We employed a widely used ostracism paradigm, Cyberball …

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our social lives in ways few could have imagined. In
the early phases of the pandemic, the loss of rewarding interactions with family and friends …

We normally react to individuals who exclude us socially by either avoiding them or
increasing our attempts to interact with them. The neuropeptide oxytocin can promote social …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has been implicated in a wide range of social processes, such as
pair bonding, affiliation, and social judgments that may contribute to normal adjustment and …

Since the discovery that intranasal administration of neuro-peptides can have a direct impact
on the human brain, extant research has been devoted to understanding the effects of …

The role of the neuropeptide oxytocin in social cognition and prosocial behavior continues to
fascinate the scientific community (Bartz et al., 2011b). However, as our knowledge of …

Popularly hailed as the “love hormone,” oxytocin has emerged as a key variable in the
regulation of human social cognition and behavior. In particular, research using intranasal …