Social bonding
Connection with others that releases oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin.
Too little may be associated with
Loneliness, low mood, higher stress and health risk.
Too much may be associated with
Over-dependence or loss of healthy solitude.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
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Books (2)
Podcasts
- Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam on the unconscious patterns that drive behavior.
Research (7)
- Oxytocin Froemke et al. (2025) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Brain trust Erdman (2023) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- The origins and function of musical performance Dunbar (2023) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior Froemke et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution Rodríguez et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Dopamine and monogamy Wang et al. (2006) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Oxytocin and social bonding Carter et al. (1992) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
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