Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …

This review examines the hypothesis that oxytocin pathways—which include the
neuropeptide oxytocin, the related peptide vasopressin, and their receptors—are at the …

Scaling down to its bare roots, at least how I interpret what I'm reading, PVT considers our
ability to regulate our visceral state in the presence of others, our ability to read our body's …

Vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) are distinct molecules; these peptides and their
receptors [OT receptor (OTR) and V1a receptor (V1aR)] also are evolved components of an …

A growing literature suggests that the oxytocin (OT) system may play a role in human anxiety
states, anxiety-related traits, and moreover, that this system may be a target for the …

Selective relationships and attachments are central to human health and well-being, both in
current societies and during the course of evolution. The presence or absence of social …

Oxytocin is used in approximately half of all births in the United States during labor induction
and/or augmentation. However, the effects of maternal oxytocin administration on offspring …

Alloparenting, defined as care provided by individuals other than parents, is a universal
behavior among humans that has shaped our evolutionary history and remains important in …

Compassion for others and social support have survival value and health benefits. Although
compassion is sometimes considered uniquely human, critical components of compassion …

Previous research has demonstrated that before puberty, parents are able to buffer, and
often completely block, cortisol responses to social evaluative stressors (eg, Trier Social …