Oxytocin is often called the "love hormone," and some studies have implicated it in making people act morally. New research, however, shows that these interpretations miss the mark. Oxytocin doesn't ...

Research shows how breathing can impact the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems to destress and increase ...

Listening to Paul Zak extol the virtues of oxytocin, the "love hormone", is like hearing a preacher sing the praises of the Promised Land. His idea of a harmonious oxytocin-fuelled society is so ...

The hormone oxytocin could play a role in treating psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to new research. The hormone oxytocin could play a role in treating psychiatric ...

The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also ...

Scratch one more simple explanation for autism off the list. This time it's the idea that children with autism have low levels of oxytocin, often called the "love hormone" because it can make people ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. You may want to branch out from dinner-and-a-movie. According to a new study, a different type of date night can bring couples ...