Paul Zak: Trust, morality - and oxytocin (TED)

Original website : TED.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_zak_trust_morality_and_oxytocin.html

About this talk :
Where does morality come from -- physically, in the brain? In this talk neuroeconomist Paul Zak shows why he believes oxytocin (he calls it "the moral molecule") is responsible for trust, empathy, and other feelings that help build a stable society.

About the speaker :
Paul Zak
A pioneer in the field of neuroeconomics, Paul Zak is uncovering how the hormone oxytocin promotes trust, and proving that love is good for business.

Full biography :
http://www.ted.com/speakers/paul_zak.html

External links : Home: neuroeconomicstudies.org : http://neuroeconomicstudies.org/ Home: cgu.edu : http://www.cgu.edu/pages/473.asp Blog: The Moral Molecule : http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-moral-molecule

Video source file :
http://download.ted.com/talks/PaulZak_2011G-480p.mp4

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