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Parental oxytocin and early caregiving jointly shape children's oxytocin response and social reciprocity.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jun 2013
Feldman Ruth, Gordon Ilanit, Influs Moran, Gutbir Tamar, Ebstein Richard P
Abstract excerpt
Oxytocin (OT) has an important role in bond formation and social reciprocity, and animal studies indicate that OT functioning is transferred from parent to child through patterns of parental care. Perspectives on attachment suggest that the individual's various attachment bonds are underpinned by the oxytocinergic system. However, prospective human studies that demonstrate the cross-generation transfer of OT as...
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