Intranasal oxytocin has been shown to promote social functioning and has recently been
applied as a treatment for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The current meta-analysis aims …

Social feelings have conceptual and empirical connections with affect and emotion. In this
review, we discuss how they relate to cognition, emotion, behavior and well-being. We …

Humans are an unusually prosocial species, who engage in social behaviors that include
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …

Though rarely included in studies of parent–infant interactions, affectionate touch plays a
unique and vital role in infant development. Previous studies in human and rodent models …

Humans are inherently social beings. Being suggestible to each other's expectations
enables pro‐social skills that are crucial for social learning and adaptation. Despite their …

Across vertebrate species, intergroup conflict confronts individuals with a tension between
group interests best served by participation in conflict and personal interest best served by …

Introduction Despite its role in social cognition and affiliative behavior, less is known about
the role played by oxytocin in human sexual behavior. Aim In the present systematic review …

This paper explores the physiology of play and its potential for advancing higher education
through promoting joy and counteracting performativity, which we argue is a proponent of …

We social animals must balance the need to avoid infections with the need to interact with
conspecifics. To that end we have evolved, alongside our physiological immune system, a …

Drug addiction is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Despite great advances
were achieved in understanding the neurobiology of drug addiction, the therapeutic options …