From the Stanford University Medical Center press release: Why is it so much fun to hang out with our friends? Why are some people so sociable while others are loners or seemingly outright allergic to interactions…
From the Linköping University press release: The tendency of dogs to seek contact with their owners is associated with genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden.…
From the University of California – Davis press release: Before you shop for the “cuddle” hormone oxytocin to relieve stress and enhance your social life, read this: a new study from the University of California, Davis,…
From the Springer press release: Men and women with shorter, wider faces tend to be more sexually motivated and to have a stronger sex drive than those with faces of other dimensions. These are the…
From the University of Southern California press release: Postpartum depression is often associated with mothers, but a new study shows that fathers face a higher risk of experiencing it themselves if their testosterone levels drop nine…
From the Universität Bonn press release: How can xenophobia be reduced and altruism strengthened? Researchers at University Hospital Bonn have shown in a new study that the bonding hormone oxytocin together with social norms significantly increases…
From the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg press release: Feelings can run high in competitive situations and lead to heated arguments and disputes. But not everyone reacts in the same way — men react differently to women and…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Almost 1.2 million violent crimes — homicide, sexual assault, assault, and robbery — were committed in the United States in 2015, according to the U.S. Department…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Individual differences in the pattern of release of the hormone cortisol in response to a stressful experience reveal how stressed a person actually feels, suggests a study of healthy…
From the Wake Forest University press release: As student athletes hit training fields this summer to gain the competitive edge, a new study shows how the experiences of a tiny mouse can put them on the…