The neuropeptide oxytocin regulates parochial altruism in intergroup conflict among humans

Science

Volumn 328, Issue 5984, 2010, Pages 1408-1411

  De Dreu, Carsten K W ^a   Greer, Lindred L ^a   Handgraaf, Michel J J ^a   Shalvi, Shaul ^a   Van Kleef, Gerben A ^a   Baas, Matthijs ^a   Ten Velden, Femke S ^a   Van Dijk, Eric ^b   Feith, Sander W W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Stichting AllesKits   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ALTRUISM; BRAIN; COHESION; NEUROLOGY; PEPTIDE; SURVIVAL;

AGGRESSION; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETITION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FINANCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SURVIVAL; WELFARE;

AGGRESSION; ALTRUISM; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; GAME THEORY; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OXYTOCIN; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953571317     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1189047     Document Type: Article

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