Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide signaling molecule originating from an ancestral peptide,
appears in different variants across all vertebrate and several invertebrate species …

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A number of studies have shown that prosocial behavior is associated with enhanced well-
being, but most prior experimental studies have involved actual or potential face-to-face …

We provide a theoretical and empirical basis for the claim that individual differences exist in
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Evidence that adverse rearing environments exert negative effects particularly on children
and adults presumed “vulnerable” for temperamental or genetic reasons may actually reflect …

The study of prosocial behavior—altruism, cooperation, trust, and the related moral emotions—
has matured enough to produce general scholarly consensus that prosociality is …

Behavioral neuroscientists have shown that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays a key role
in social attachment and affiliation in nonhuman mammals. Inspired by this initial research …

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The neuropeptide oxytocin has had key roles throughout mammalian evolution in the
regulation of complex social cognition and behaviors, such as attachment, parental care …

Human beings are an incredibly social species and along with eusocial insects engage in
the largest cooperative living groups in the planet's history. Twin and family studies suggest …