Oxytocin connects us to other people; oxytocin makes us feel what other people feel. And it's easy to … - Paul J. Zak

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Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.

Paul J. Zak

Oxytocin connects us to other people; oxytocin makes us feel what other people feel. And it's easy to cause people's brains to release oxytocin. Let me show you. Come here. Give me a hug.

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You need eight hugs a day. You'll be happier and the world will be a better place.

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Showing kindness causes oxytocin release in the recipient that motives him or her to be kind to others. You can start this virtuous cycle in the simplest ways, for example, by giving someone a hug. I send you a hug!

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Like nature itself, modern economic life is driven by relentless competition and unbridled selfishness. Or is it?

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Oxytocin infusion increases generosity in unilateral monetary transfers by 80 percent [and] increases donations to charity by 50 percent.

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