Monetary sacrifice among strangers is mediated by endogenous oxytocin release after physical contact

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 375-383

  Morhenn, Vera B ^a   Park, Jang Woo ^b   Piper, Elisabeth ^b   Zak, Paul J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Cooperation; Sacrifice; Touch; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 53749104083     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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