Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
Research found that oxytocin administration increased altruistic preference towards refugees among those with low xenophobia scores. Participants with high xenophobia scores showed no significant change in altruism levels after oxytocin administration, but did exhibit increased donations when combined with peer-derived norms.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Oxytocin, altruism, and xenophobia Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 14, 2017 · first to report
- Oxytocin and social norms reduce xenophobia University of Bonn · Aug 14, 2017