Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10305818 Psychoneuroendocrinology 2013 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
These results demonstrate that oxytocin may promote the acquisition of social support in times of distress by increasing self-perceived trust. The findings provide empirical support that oxytocin promotes an affiliation-related behavioral response to stress, consistent with the tend-and-befriend theory.
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