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Although oxytocin has been tied to a variety of prosocial behaviors such as "love" and "trust," some researchers believe that in humans, it may actually work to increase ___________.

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It may actually work to increase "the importance of some social stimuli".

Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter and a hormone that is formed in the hypothalamus. From that point, it is transported to and emitted by the pituitary gland, at the base of the brain. It assumes a job in the female conceptive capacities, from sexual action to labor and breast feeding.

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