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

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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