Decades of research document individual differences in prosocial behavior using controlled
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …

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 …

In an influential paper, Kosfeld et al.(2005) showed that intranasal administration of oxytocin
(OT) increases the transfers made by investors in the trust game—suggesting that OT …

Although the social role of oxytocin came to light due to sex-specific interactions such as
mother–offspring bonding, current understanding of sex differences in the effects of oxytocin …

Current perspectives on the evolutionary roots of human morality suggest it arose to
incentivize social cooperation by promoting feelings of disgust toward selfish behavior …

In recent years ample studies have reported that intranasal administration of the
neuropeptide oxytocin can facilitate social motivation and cognition in healthy and clinical …

The hypothalamic peptide oxytocin (OXT) has been identified as a key modulator of pair-
bonding in men, but its effects in women are still elusive. Moreover, there is substantial …

Humans belong to a minority of mammalian species that exhibit monogamous pair‐bonds,
thereby enabling biparental care of offspring. The high reward value of interpersonal …

The motivation to engage in social behaviors is influenced by past experience and internal
state, but also depends on the behavior of other animals. Across species, the oxytocin (Oxt) …

The hypothalamic peptide oxytocin (OT) is crucial in social adaptation and used to treat
emotional and social deficits. Here, we conducted a systematic, quantitative meta-analysis of …