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Oxytocin nudges distrustful men to invest 15% more in anonymous trust game

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In 2005, a research team led by University of Zurich economics professor Ernst Fehr published a study in the journal Nature that provided evidence for the first time that intranasally administered oxytocin can increase trusting behavior in humans. Oxytocin is a hormone and neurotransmitter produced naturally in the body that influences social interactions, among other things.

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  • 01In 2005, a research team led by University of Zurich economics professor Ernst Fehr published a study in the journal Nature that provided evidence for the first time that intranasally administered oxytocin can increase trusting behavior in humans.
  • 02Oxytocin is a hormone and neurotransmitter produced naturally in the body that influences social interactions, among other things.
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