Oxytocin, a neuropeptide known for its role in reproduction and socioemotional processes,
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …

Introduction Oxytocin is a key hormone in breastfeeding. No recent review on plasma levels
of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods Systematic …

Attachment bonds are a defining feature of mammals. A conceptual framework on human
attachments is presented, integrating insights from animal research with neuroimaging …

Research in the scientific literature increasingly demonstrates that empathy consists of
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide that also serves as a neuromodulator in the human central
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 144 (4) of
Psychological Bulletin (see record 2018-12812-001). In the article, there are errors in Table …

Increased attention has focused on methods to increase empathy, compassion, and
prosocial behavior. Meditation practices have traditionally been used to cultivate prosocial …

Several disciplines have investigated the interconnected empathic abilities behind the
proverb “to walk a mile in someone else's shoes” to determine how the presence, and …

Emotion regulation, defined as the capacity to influence one's experience and expression of
emotion, is a complex skill now recognized to evolve throughout the lifetime. Here we …

Mentalizing is the capacity to understand ourselves and others in terms of intentional mental
states, such as feelings, desires, wishes, attitudes, and goals. It is a fundamental capacity in …