¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sugiere que la oxitocina puede promover conductas de rechazo a grupos externos y originar conflictos y violencia entre grupos.
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism.
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These social discussions reflect strong support and interest in the findings, with participants citing studies claiming oxytocin promotes ethnocentric and racist attitudes, emphasizing evolutionary and biological explanations, while others debate the implications for society and morality, illustrating both curiosity and controversy surrounding the topic.
Most discussions endorse the idea that oxytocin influences ethnocentrism, with many explicitly linking it to increased favoritism towards one's group and even racism.
The social discussions demonstrate high curiosity, with commenters exploring biological, evolutionary, and societal implications of the research.
Many contributors delve into detailed explanations, referencing studies, biological motivations, and societal biases, indicating deep engagement.
The widespread sharing and intense debate suggest that this research has a significant influence on how people think about human biology, race, and social behavior.
Abstract in brief
- Oxytocin has been found to enhance ethnocentric behaviors, leading people to view their own group as superior and fostering bias against others.
- Studies indicated that oxytocin can increase ingroup favoritism and, to a lesser extent, outgroup derogation, suggesting its influence on how we perceive and interact with different social groups.
- This research challenges the idea that oxytocin only promotes positive social bonding, highlighting its potential role in exacerbating intergroup conflict and prejudice.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky面白い論文を見つけた。幸せホルモンとして有名なオキシトシンが自民族主義を促進するらしい。つまり保守は左翼より幸せな人が多い傾向なのかな…?
Nasce com elas. Etnocentrismo e preferencia pela própria raça é genético e natural em origem https://t.co/9n2mseCoyw https://t.co/aIhk8ywQ8W https://t.co/E7g9X1RW0S
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism “Results show that oxytocin creates intergroup bias because it motivates in-group favoritism and, in some cases, out-group derogation.” https://t.co/70k1G8x4J2
It gets better … research has found that giving men oxytocin increases their favouritism towards their “in group” and derogation towards outsiders https://t.co/O0LayZtG7n
Aumentar os teus níveis de oxitocina fazem-te mais racista. Etnocentrismo é amor ao teu próximo, isso é felicidade e paz. Por isso é que os esquerdistas deprimidos e infelizes são etnomasoquistas. Comecem a reparar. https://t.co/9ma369BN5N
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これです、10年以上前だから反証出てそう オキシトシン増えたからってみんなしゅきしゅき♡♡♡メロメロ♡♡♡にはならないですよ、という発表(愛を深めるサプリみたいな売られ方もしてたししているし) https://t.co/ecaKwcdx2f
RT @Littoria14: Oxytocin, a chemical produced by physical affection, increases racial consciousness and nationalism. https://t.co/j56z3Dj0…
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism | PNAS https://t.co/w2q3IQEXJV メディアはオキシトシンを愛情ホルモンだとか言うが、愛が何であるのかは措くとして、これを読む限りではどちらかというと所有、所属の行為や意識と結びついているんじゃないかと思う
@scheminglunatic Oxytocin https://t.co/UJd6WvRB5Q
OXYTOCIN: not just love and bonding (1) https://t.co/ZlujISVvtg, (2) https://t.co/8HXZN0kd7G, (3) https://t.co/lnqzitBYYm, (4) https://t.co/PkQvLye4EN, (5) https://t.co/Tr9hZDUSR8
@falselumen オキシトシンは社会的絆や集団内の親和性を高める一方で、アウトグループに対する排他性や攻撃性を強めることも知られていて、多様性社会において女性がより小さな共同体を重視しがちなのは、オキシトシンの作用が女性により色濃く表れている可能性もあるのかと考えています https://t.co/pz0wOY4Dqd
Darwin. Same place what we call “love” comes from, evolution and natural selection and reproduction. Paradoxical and counter intuitive. Completely inaccessible to most. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism | PNAS
But ethnologists know what we all need to understand. And you are getting warm. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism | PNAS
What we are doing is ethnic/cultural bias and unfortunately, it is adaptive or naturally selected for and is vestigially still in the DNA.
@MikoDT_ @FrostyX37 @LogosRevealedI @hashjenni This is the study showing that higher levels of oxytocin promotes ethnocentrism AKA racism. https://t.co/E8oQSurtWM
@ChisomoWrites Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWbGs
@sepature1 @DerEdeleWulf1 Wrong. Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@MaxP877 @DerEdeleWulf1 Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@FlackJimmmy @cybercitizenx @DerEdeleWulf1 Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@ykyk12mbs @cybercitizenx @DerEdeleWulf1 Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@Acclaimist @DerEdeleWulf1 @DanielleLi23114 Wrong. Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@ZirDisrespect @EP4M22 @DerEdeleWulf1 Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source:https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@ra2theg @EP4M22 @DerEdeleWulf1 Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source:https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@DerEdeleWulf1 Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
@joanlarma @eyeslasho Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWJw0
RT @culturayevol: ¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…
RT @culturayevol: ¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…
RT @culturayevol: ¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…
RT @culturayevol: ¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…
RT @culturayevol: ¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…
RT @culturayevol: ¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…
¿ES LA OXITOCINA LA "HORMONA DEL AMOR"? Un estudio publicado en la Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sugiere que la oxitocina puede promover conductas de rechazo a grupos externos y originar conflictos y violencia entre grupos.
@HenryWilliams74 Ethnocentrism is rational, biological, and genetic in origin. Source: https://t.co/XqIb4CWbGs
@_Eric_Reinhart Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism | PNAS https://t.co/ws5uPh3pfI
@ArtemisConsort It seems more like a complete and utter lack of empathy, in line with this study: https://t.co/5Vbz864R2h
Racists are good people, studies say: https://t.co/lLshq0DM5N
RT @abovetheplateau: Aumentar os teus níveis de oxitocina fazem-te mais racista. Etnocentrismo é amor ao teu próximo, isso é felicidade e…
Increasing your oxytocin (the so called 'love hormone') levels makes you more racist. Racism is about love, not just hate - these two things tend to come as a package deal. https://t.co/hef66wi7uc
Oksitocin spodbuja človeški etnocentrizem | PNAS https://t.co/0KOMM8fRd7
Aumentar os teus níveis de oxitocina fazem-te mais racista. Etnocentrismo é amor ao teu próximo, isso é felicidade e paz. Por isso é que os esquerdistas deprimidos e infelizes são etnomasoquistas. Comecem a reparar. https://t.co/9ma369BN5N
RT @TotalOnnaDeath: Nasce com elas. Etnocentrismo e preferencia pela própria raça é genético e natural em origem https://t.co/9n2mseCoyw…
Nasce com elas. Etnocentrismo e preferencia pela própria raça é genético e natural em origem https://t.co/9n2mseCoyw https://t.co/aIhk8ywQ8W https://t.co/E7g9X1RW0S
RT @tschingta: @S0phiaVict0ria @Sargon_of_Akkad https://t.co/hQpUVh0S6g
@S0phiaVict0ria @Sargon_of_Akkad https://t.co/hQpUVh0S6g
@JudiciaIreview @Livetradingnews @laurenhowellss And that's exactly why I meant she's as stupid as box of caramels. Ethnocentrism is largely biological: https://t.co/ImCVpgoM8j
@xvkc7146087 @jeremykauffman Not so sure. Haven't found any studies linking estrogen or progesterone to ideology, but apparently oxytocin *increases* in-group preference (and therefore nationalism: https://t.co/5MUi1RBBAi) and cortisol just lowers political engagement.
Idea: Spraying oxytocin in public to combat ethnomasochism of Europeans. https://t.co/X6VLjNiLFp.
@grahammusic1 "call into question the view of oxytocin as an indiscriminate “love drug” or “cuddle chemical” and suggest that oxytocin has a role in the emergence of intergroup conflict and violence" https://t.co/jKtrv5m2eu
@mm_cybersin @Victor_T1000 Vdané ženy s dětma mají stejné politické preference jako muži. Spíše ty single a bezdětné jsou dost vychýleny k liberalismu. Reálně by otrávení vodních zdrojů oxytocinem udělalo lepší společnost: https://t.co/tK6fL2Mymb
@samgerrits Ken je dit onderzoek? "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/z8AZwOpWWi
OXYTOCIN PROMOTES HUMAN ETHNOCENTRISM: https://t.co/qF35mLgbu9
OXYTOCIN PROMOTES HUMAN ETHNOCENTRISM: https://t.co/qF35mLgbu9
【元論文】 Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism | PNAS https://t.co/jsPbiLVnoe
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism “Results show that oxytocin creates intergroup bias because it motivates in-group favoritism and, in some cases, out-group derogation.” https://t.co/70k1G8x4J2
@SerenaJB3 Ethno-centrism (love for one's people) comes naturally to the healthy positive mind, being promoted by oxytocin. Family/ancestry is also the origin & legacy of the individual, & thus our natural concern. To neglect family & race is self-rejection. https://t.co/MCSuAG3vWw
@marialuarduarda ocitocina é bem interessante tem um artigo clássico (mais de mil citações) mostrando que a ocitocina dependendo de como age pode promover comportamentos disfuncionais pró-grupo: nacionalismo, xenofobia, etnocentrismo, etc https://t.co/viCDkmk17f
@DoctorLockwood Ethno-centrism, which is simply love for your people is promoted by oxytocin (the hormone of love and warm feelings). Ethno-centrism comes naturally to healthy, positive minds. https://t.co/MCSuAG3vWw
* Sobre el odio tribal.
RT @emIilsXpj2WXdX7: @mattariver1 オキシトシン (幸せホルモン)が多いと右派•愛国主義になりやすいという研究論文もありましたね。 幸せホルモンが少ない人は左派になりやすいのでしょう。笑 https://t.co/I1VaDDVY78
@mattariver1 オキシトシン (幸せホルモン)が多いと右派•愛国主義になりやすいという研究論文もありましたね。 幸せホルモンが少ない人は左派になりやすいのでしょう。笑 https://t.co/I1VaDDVY78
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism https://t.co/fG2in493PA
Stále se nějak nemohu přenést přes to, že oxytocin, tzv. hormon lásky, dělá zároveň člověka více etnocentrickým. Jaké jsou implikace? https://t.co/tK6fL2Mymb
It gets better … research has found that giving men oxytocin increases their favouritism towards their “in group” and derogation towards outsiders https://t.co/O0LayZtG7n
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism | PNAS https://t.co/4iKGbwDa3L
Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism https://t.co/AGu1Y1IWS3
@Carrrrrramba @PhRoose Racisme is wel de norm.
@FrankVFrei1 @podevyns Ier nog een voor door te slikken, kweet dat jullie zot zijn van experts en wetenschap en al. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@ykh_in @HFER0111 Nu dieper in de kern, u bent etnocentrisch meer dan Hitler. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@SuusLevy Oxytocine , het knuffelhormoon/gezelligheidshormoon, stimuleert /correleert met etnocentrisme. https://t.co/HYr2uZbFRM
@paxchristus0 https://t.co/1GHRA4UCrA
@sbkaufman “Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism” https://t.co/4ebdyUVYJx
@lexfridman “Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism” https://t.co/4ebdyUVYJx
@jimcoan @David_S_Wilson “Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism” https://t.co/4ebdyUVYJx
RT @soduenn: 面白い論文を見つけた。幸せホルモンとして有名なオキシトシンが自民族主義を促進するらしい。つまり保守は左翼より幸せな人が多い傾向なのかな…?
RT @soduenn: 面白い論文を見つけた。幸せホルモンとして有名なオキシトシンが自民族主義を促進するらしい。つまり保守は左翼より幸せな人が多い傾向なのかな…?
RT @soduenn: 面白い論文を見つけた。幸せホルモンとして有名なオキシトシンが自民族主義を促進するらしい。つまり保守は左翼より幸せな人が多い傾向なのかな…?
面白い論文を見つけた。幸せホルモンとして有名なオキシトシンが自民族主義を促進するらしい。つまり保守は左翼より幸せな人が多い傾向なのかな…?
@sapinker @NautilusMag Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism https://t.co/4ebdyUVYJx
@DVanLangenhove "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@keepupwithaya Nee dat is natuurlijk! "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" Al weet ik niet waar uw insinuatie vandaan komt, ik vermoed projectie. https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@DeRedacteur_ @pieter3800 Niets verkeerd aan racisme. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@ThePeeters @WoutersJoke @Wim_De_Meester @NoellaBrees @KoenDeLeus Praatjes zonder kennis van zaken. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU74VjC
@_pipke_ Natuurlijk wel u beseft u privilege niet en de microagressie door de suggestie alleen, alle witte zijn racistisch, dat is een feit, de vraag echter moet zijn, wie is meest racistisch. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@NicoVanDerWiel @emanuelrutten "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@Joris_Docx @boervanWaregem @clemens_de_belg @conner_rousseau @sp_a De enige goede anti-racist is diegene die erkent dat hij een racist is. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@LouGeluyckens @CDIMI Het ontkennen maakt het daarom niet waar. Verschil tussen u en mij, ik erken het u niet. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4
@_XyZeR @LouGeluyckens Anderzijds door hormonen, zoals oxytocine. "Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism" https://t.co/OPJxU6Nks4