Social psychoendocrinology of oxytocin : A critical review
(2012) Meeting of the Belgian Association for Psychological Science (BAPS) & Sociedad Espanola de Psicologica Experimental (SEPEX° — Location: University of Liege (10.May.2012)
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- Oxytocin (OT), a polypeptide hormone well known for its implication during the labour, has aroused a growing interest in the scientific community for more than two decades. Past research has shown OT’s crucial role in many psychosocial process. So much so OT has been promoted as the greatest « pro social » hormone. But is this reputation scientifically based? Does OT really deserve the nickname of « love hormone » as it has been reported in the media? Our talk aims to answer those questions. Firstly, we will propose a comprehensive overview of those researches. Secondly, we will provide an interpretative framework to qualify the representation that has been made about OT. Finally, we will point out the gaps in this literature and will suggest some relevant lines of research for the future.
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Lane, A., Luminet, O., & Mikolajczak, M. (2012). Social psychoendocrinology of oxytocin : A critical review. Meeting of the Belgian Association for Psychological Science (BAPS) & Sociedad Espanola de Psicologica Experimental (SEPEX°, University of Liege. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/202155