The Impact Of Hormones On The Memories Of Mother.
A inquiry involving men and their mothers suggests a experimental event for the "love hormone" oxytocin in tender behavior. Grown men who inhaled a pseudo form of oxytocin, a naturally occurring chemical, recalled intensified loving memories of their mothers if, indeed, Mom was all that caring manufacturer. But if men initially reported less dense relationships with Mom, oxytocin seemed to pep up them to dwell on the negative.
These findings, published online Nov 29, 2010 in the daily Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, appear to disallow public idea about oxytocin's beneficial effects, the researchers say. "There's a renowned idea that oxytocin has these ubiquitous positive effects on sexually transmitted interactions, but this suggests that it depends on the person to whom it's given and the context in which it's given," said about lead author Jennifer Bartz. "It's not this ubiquitous attachment panacea".
Oxytocin, which is produced in plentifulness when a mother breast-feeds her baby, is known as the "bonding" hormone and may in reality have therapeutic applications. One study found that people with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome were better able to "catch" public cues after inhaling the hormone. Oxytocin has also been linked to trust, empathy and generosity, but may also glimmer the less charming qualities of jealousy and gloating.
By fostering attachment, oxytocin is considered parlous to survival of an individual, and also to survival of the species. "It's what allows the infant to persist to maturity and to reproduce by ensuring the caregiver stays shut up to the infant and provides nurturance and prop to an otherwise defenseless infant," explained Bartz, assistant professor of psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
