Associations between oxytocin and empathy in humans: A systematic literature review
AM Barchi-Ferreira, FL Osório - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2021 - Elsevier
This is a systematic review about the association between empathic behavior and oxytocin
(OXT). Searches were conducted in the electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science …
(OXT). Searches were conducted in the electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science …
Oxytocin enhancement of emotional empathy: generalization across cultures and effects on amygdala activity
Accumulating evidence suggests that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) can enhance
empathy although it is unclear which specific behavioral and neural aspects are influenced …
empathy although it is unclear which specific behavioral and neural aspects are influenced …
Oxytocin facilitates approach behavior to positive social stimuli via decreasing anterior insula activity
Background The neuropeptide oxytocin can extensively modulate human social behavior
and affective processing, and its effects can be interpreted in terms of mediating approach …
and affective processing, and its effects can be interpreted in terms of mediating approach …
[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic, dynamic and effective connectivity among large-scale brain networks modulated by oxytocin
The neuropeptide oxytocin is a key modulator of social-emotional behavior and its intranasal
administration can influence the functional connectivity of brain networks involved in the …
administration can influence the functional connectivity of brain networks involved in the …
Oxytocin differentially modulates specific dorsal and ventral striatal functional connections with frontal and cerebellar regions
Interactions between oxytocin and the basal ganglia are central in current overarching
conceptualizations of its broad modulatory effects on behavior. Whereas evidence from …
conceptualizations of its broad modulatory effects on behavior. Whereas evidence from …
Sex-and context-dependent effects of oxytocin on social sharing
We interact socially and form bonds with others because such experiences are rewarding.
However, an insecure attachment style or social anxiety can reduce these rewarding effects …
However, an insecure attachment style or social anxiety can reduce these rewarding effects …
Oxytocin modulates the intrinsic dynamics between attention-related large-scale networks
Attention and salience processing have been linked to the intrinsic between-and within-
network dynamics of large-scale networks engaged in internal (default network [DN]) and …
network dynamics of large-scale networks engaged in internal (default network [DN]) and …
Oxytocin facilitates empathic-and self-embarrassment ratings by attenuating amygdala and anterior insula responses
The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin has been reported to enhance emotional empathy
in association with reduced amygdala activation, although to date studies have not …
in association with reduced amygdala activation, although to date studies have not …
The effects of intranasal oxytocin on neural and behavioral responses to social touch in the form of massage
Manually-administered massage can potently increase endogenous oxytocin concentrations
and neural activity in social cognition and reward regions and intranasal oxytocin can …
and neural activity in social cognition and reward regions and intranasal oxytocin can …
Oxytocin amplifies sex differences in human mate choice
Infidelity is the major cause of breakups and individuals with a history of infidelity are more
likely to repeat it, but may also present a greater opportunity for short-term sexual …
likely to repeat it, but may also present a greater opportunity for short-term sexual …