Exploding Brain Myths: The Love Hormone from oxytocin hormone function Watch Video
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Description: The myth: In the brain, there is one chemical messenger for one emotion e.g. serotonin underlies happiness, dopamine underlies reward and oxytocin underlies love.nOrigins of the myth: This myth is a total oversimplification of how chemical messengers such as neurotransmitters and neuropeptides can mediate different emotions and feelings. It likely arose in the media because scientific findings are often oversimplified to keep the attention of the audience and project a clear message. Neurotransm
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