• Two large review papers (one in the 80s by House et al. and one last year by Holt-Lundstad et al.) have shown that:• The rise of being socially isolated on your mortality is equal to that of being a regular smoker• Married people are generally healthierOxytocin:• Neuropeptide found in brain/hormone in body• For a long time believed to only be important for breast feeding (milk let down) and inducing labor in pregnant women• NOW it is believed to play a role in much more:• Cuddling instinct• Pain modulation• The key to monogamy and social bonding • Promotes maternal and social behavior• Enhances relaxation• Sedation/sleep• Anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, anti-cortisol• Promotes trustHurlemann et al. (2010):• Administered intranasal Oxytocin• Shown emotionally laden images• Completed scale of empathy• Learned faster with social
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