social learning Archives - Gateway Psychiatric Excellent Psychiatric Care Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:21:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 social learning Archives - Gateway Psychiatric 32 32 70562394 Oxytocin in Humans https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/oxytocin-in-humans/ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:13:55 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=9813 The February 2016 edition of Biological Psychiatry focused on the neurohormone oxytocin and its effects on both normal and abnormal human behavior as well as its potential role in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. This is apropos given that oxytocin has been described as the “love hormone” and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but oxytocin is involved in ...

The post Oxytocin in Humans appeared first on Gateway Psychiatric.

]]> 9813 Social Intelligence and Oxytocin https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/social-intelligence-and-oxytoxin/ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:01:36 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=8020 The nucleus accumbens (NAc) (or ventral striatum) is a central part of the reward system. The reward system has been the focus of much interest and research because of its role in the development and maintenance of addiction and depression. The reward system evolved to motivate survival behaviors and behaviors linked to reproduction and health. Evidence from research in a great number of animal species suggests that social intelligence ...

The post Social Intelligence and Oxytocin appeared first on Gateway Psychiatric.

]]> 8020