Something to talk about: Gossip increases oxytocin levels in a near real-life situation

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 77, Issue , 2017, Pages 218-224

  Brondino, Natascia ^a   Fusar Poli, Laura ^a   Politi, Pierluigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Empathy; Gossip; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONVERSATION; EMOTION; EMPATHY; ENVY; FEMALE; GOSSIP; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; SALIVA LEVEL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN; SALIVA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85009384603     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.12.014     Document Type: Article

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