Over more than a century of research has established the fact that sleep benefits the
retention of memory. In this review we aim to comprehensively cover the field of “sleep and …

The stress dampening effects of exogenous oxytocin in humans have been well
documented. However, the relation between endogenous oxytocin and cortisol is poorly …

Intranasal oxytocin (OXT) application is emerging as a potential treatment for socio-
emotional disorders associated with abnormalities in OXT system (re-) activity. The crucial …

Abstract Background Oxytocin (OT) and Vasopressin (AVP) are phylogenetically conserved
neuropeptides with effects on social behavior, cognition and stress responses. Although OT …

Humans have sung together for thousands of years. Today, regular participation in group
singing is associated with benefits across psychological and biological dimensions of …

Objectives Mindfulness and compassion-based interventions (MCBI) have shown to be
effective in increasing self-reported empathy in healthcare professionals. However, no …

This paper addresses claims that dreams can be a source of personal insight. Whereas
there has been anecdotal backing for such claims, there is now tangential support from …

Cancer survivors experience high levels of distress, associated with a host of negative
psychological states, including anxiety, depression, and fear of recurrence, which often lead …

Aim: To determine whether interdependence in couples' sleep (sleep–wake concordance ie,
whether couples are awake or asleep at the same time throughout the night) is associated …

Animals respond to inherently rewarding or punishing stimuli with changes in core affective
states, which can be investigated with the aid of appropriate biomarkers. In this study we …