Oxytocin Enhances Spirituality, New Study Says

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 12:11 in Psychology & Sociology

Oxytocin has been dubbed the “love hormone” for its role promoting social bonding, altruism and more. Now new research from Duke University suggests the hormone may also support spirituality. In the study, men reported a greater sense of spirituality shortly after taking oxytocin and a week later. Participants who took oxytocin also experienced more positive […]

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