Nov. 16 -- SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- With a reputation as the "love hormone," oxytocin has been linked to trust, empathy and generosity. But new research suggests that oxytocin plays a role ...

Oxytocin has been famously dubbed “the love hormone” for its role in care and social bonding. Psychological studies in humans have shown that oxytocin promotes empathy, increases cooperation in ...

Everything you feel–whether overwhelmed with love, brimming with aggression, hunger, stress, or a little frisky–can be traced back to hormones. Among these powerful little chemicals is one that you've ...

Prairie voles are highly social, forming monogamous mating relationships, as well as peer relationships akin to human friendships. Studying the hormones involved in social bonding could help ...

As soon as the clock strikes 12 at night, men become romantically involved with their partners. Have you ever wondered why ...

Oxytocin, a hormone previously thought to be necessary for forming social bonds like mating and giving birth, may not be as essential as researchers previously thought it to be, a study out Friday ...

Regardless of whether romance is on the menu for you this Valentine’s Day, your brain is always trying to reward your investment in social interaction or motivate you to bond with others when human ...

Suppose you’re familiar with the Harry Potter franchise. In that case, you might remember when Romilda Vane creates a love potion that was mistakenly ingested by Ron Weasley (it was originally aimed ...