| Biology of
social bonds
The hormone
oxytocin may play a role in women’s ability to enjoy and maintain
close relationships.
References:
Turner, R.A., et
al. 1999. Preliminary research on plasma oxytocin in normal
cycling women: Investigating emotion and interpersonal distress.
Psychiatry 62(Summer):97.
Further Readings:
Travis, J. 1996. A
hormone’s reputation takes a beating. Science News 150(Oct.
19):246.
Sources:
Rebecca A.
Turner
California School of Professional Psychology
Student Research Department
1005 Atlantic Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 6, August 7, 1999, p. 90. Copyright © 1999,
Science Service. |