Baumgartner

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

investigate the role of oxytocin after breaches of trust with hypothesis oxytocin will have a positive influence in trusting and forgiveness in economic decision making

Question 2

Procedure

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participants played a trust game. player 1 was the investor which received money and had to decide whether to keep or not with player 2.if its shared it gets tripled. then player 2 decides whether to sharde again or keep it. fmri scans were carried out on 49 male university students. it was double blind. they either received a placebo or oxytocin before game started. they played against people and a computer.

Question 3

Results

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participants receiving placebo after being informed there was a breach decreased their trust. where OT was administered showed no change in behaviour. placebo invested less since less trust. there was more actvation in amygdala in olacebo group

Question 4

Conclusion

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oxytocin is an important hormone that plays a role in trust.

Question 5

LINK

Question 6

Main discussion

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Oxytocin, often referred to as the ‘trust hormone’ or ‘love hormone’, has a significant influence on human behavior and social interactions. Produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland, oxytocin affects various aspects of behavior. Primarily associated with pro-social behaviors, oxytocin plays a crucial role in the formation and maintenance of social bonds, trust, and mother-infant attachment. It also regulates stress responses and contributes to the development of social cognition. The intricate relationship between oxytocin and behavior highlights its importance in shaping the social fabric of human interactions. These findings provide insights into the subtle ways in which hormones contribute to complex behavioral responses such as trust in economics.