Another study investigates how social touch can activate oxytocin pathways in the brain. Researchers found that pleasant tactile stimulation enhances the firing of oxytocin neurons, promoting ...

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Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers from the Max Planck ...

Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers from the Max Planck ...

Research has shown that parents vary in their capacity for mind-mindedness, which in turn contributes to differences in how children develop language, understand and express their emotions, form ...

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Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.

The repetition will build a new dopamine pathway until it's big enough ... hugging and having sex can trigger the release of oxytocin in the brain. It explains why you feel happy when you pet ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

Some of the typical sensations associated with being in love – like butterflies or a racing heart – are more likely signs of ...