Humans and animals share a remarkable capacity to sense when others are in distress and respond with comforting behavior. But the motivation for doing ...

Scientists investigated how social relationship strength and oxytocin receptor expression could underlie individual differences in helping behaviors. To undertake these experiments, the researchers ...

Music is a multifaceted sensory modality, by which many factors are combined to create an experience. Music has long been understood and utilized to induce communal bonding and emotional states. But ...

This study examined the impact of implementing Second Step, a violence prevention program, using a comprehensive, city-wide approach. The evaluation included 741 3rd-5th graders in six schools.

A new animal study shows how the neuropeptide oxytocin specifically promotes social behavior. Researchers have demonstrated that oxytocin acts directly in the medial prefrontal cortex, a central area ...