The neuroscience of high
performing teams
Paul Zak discovered oxytocin
which is the "neuro-hormone of trust," Oxytocin is best known
for its use in inducing labor. It is also the "social glue" that
binds families, communities, and societies, and fosters trust between
strangers. Oxytocin is primarily a molecule of social connection. It tells the brain how to engage with others at work, and in
every part of our lives.
Oxytocin is inhaled as nasal spray. Oxytocin is an extract from the human posterior pituitary gland. Scientists had realized that oxytocin was also a neurotransmitter that acted on the brain's emotional centre. Oxytocin has been shown to facilitate nurturing behavior in mice and rats: when oxytocin was blocked, mice stopped caring for their young. Zak argues that many of the social and political issues could be solved if only we could find a way of raising people's basal levels of oxytocin. When Zak tested the blood of players who had demonstrated trustworthy behavior, he found that their oxytocin levels had increased.
Oxytocin is inhaled as nasal spray. Oxytocin is an extract from the human posterior pituitary gland. Scientists had realized that oxytocin was also a neurotransmitter that acted on the brain's emotional centre. Oxytocin has been shown to facilitate nurturing behavior in mice and rats: when oxytocin was blocked, mice stopped caring for their young. Zak argues that many of the social and political issues could be solved if only we could find a way of raising people's basal levels of oxytocin. When Zak tested the blood of players who had demonstrated trustworthy behavior, he found that their oxytocin levels had increased.
1 comment:
very interested topic, its added to my information that oxytocin not just love hormone and trust hormone.
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