Tag: hormones

Study suggests oxytocin, vasopressin flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Oxytocin’s effects on human social behavior aren’t clear. Some studies reveal significant positive changes, yet others show none at all. In many animals,… Read more »

Study suggests women’s perceptions of male attractiveness not linked with hormone levels

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Data from almost 600 participants show that women’s perceptions of male attractiveness do not vary according to their hormone levels, in contrast… Read more »

Study suggests oxytocin strengthens mothers’ neural responses to infant and adult faces

From the University of Tampere press release: In a new study from the University of Tampere in Finland, nasally administered oxytocin spray strengthened brain responses to pictures of infant and… Read more »

Study suggests pregnant women with PTSD have higher levels of stress hormone cortisol

From the University of Michigan press release: Research has shown that a woman’s emotional and physical health during pregnancy impacts a developing fetus. However, less is known about the effect… Read more »

Study suggests hair cortisol levels predict which mothers are more likely to suffer postpartum depression

From the University of Granada press release: Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), who belong to the Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC, from its abbreviation in Spanish)… Read more »

Higher estrogen levels linked to increased alcohol sensitivity in brain’s ‘reward center’

From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: The reward center of the brain is much more attuned to the pleasurable effects of alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated,… Read more »

Study suggests there may be potential cognitive benefits to hormone replacement therapy

From the University of Southern California press release: A type of hormone replacement therapy may protect memory for some women, according to a new USC-led study. The findings by USC… Read more »