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  “[You need] eight hugs a day. You'll be happier and the world will be a better place.” — Paul Zak

  Paul Zak: Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?

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  “Oxytocin connects us to other people; oxytocin makes us feel what other people feel. And it’s easy to cause people’s brains to release oxytocin. Let me show you. Come here. Give me a hug.” — Paul Zak

  Paul Zak: Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?

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  “[We] administered testosterone to men; instead of sharing money, they become selfish. Interestingly, high testosterone males are also more likely to use their own money to punish others for being selfish.” — Paul Zak

  Paul Zak: Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?

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  “Countries with a higher proportion of trustworthy people are more prosperous.” — Paul Zak

  Paul Zak: Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?

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  “Oxytocin infusion increases generosity in unilateral monetary transfers by 80 percent [and] increases donations to charity by 50 percent.” — Paul Zak

  Paul Zak: Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?

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  “We have a biology of trustworthiness.” — Paul Zak

  Paul Zak: Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?

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