Cuddle Hormone Enhances Memory

The so-called "cuddle hormone", oxytocin, is known to increase generosity and trust. Now a new study shows it can improve a specific kind of memory. http://www.sciencentral.com/video/

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[fjaoaoaoao]

aweeee i wanna cuddle now :]

[deathnotejohon]

do people actually pay attention when they watch videos?

"does it help in remembering equations and formulaes?"

the specifically said it helps SOCIAL memory, as in it helps u remember other people and maybe social events

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@Piggieelaydee

Oxycontin is an extremely powerful pain killer... It registers in the brain the same way heroin does. But this is OxyTOCIN, which is a hormone that our brains produce when we're happy and even moreso when we're intimate with others.

[jerryaltman]

In other worlds, you remamber more people which somehow make you produce oxitocin.

[Piggieelaydee]

isnt oxycotin like meth or some kind of drug ? o-o

[SophiesMinion]

Haven't we known this for at least a decade? I read about the effect of oxytocin on memory at least a decade ago.

[tetranoob]

wikipedia or chemspider

[tetranoob]

i am new to chemistry. If you want to see the structure go to the website chemspider (dot) com and type oxytocin into the search.

[Amadeojd]

Now, that could be used for a political career. Interesting...

[Amadeojd]

Let me guess... wikipedia? :)