Influence of oxytocin on emotion recognition from body language: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

• Published in: Psychoneuroendocrinology Vol. 72; pp. 182 - 189
• Main Authors: Bernaerts, Sylvie, Berra, Emmely, Wenderoth, Nicole, Alaerts, Kaat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Biological motion; Double-Blind Method; Emotion recognition; Emotions - physiology; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Humans; Kinesics; Male; Mirror system; Neuropeptides - administration & dosage; Neuropeptides - pharmacology; Oxytocin; Oxytocin - administration & dosage; Oxytocin - pharmacology; Pattern Recognition, Visual - drug effects; Point light displays; Psychiatry; Social Perception; Young Adult; Emotion recognition; Biological motion; Point light displays; Oxytocin; Mirror system

•We examined effects of intranasal oxytocin (OT) on ‘reading’ emotional body language.•‘Reading’ emotional body language from point light displays as a novel paradigm.•Identical and novel stimuli were presented pre- and post-OT administration.•OT enhanced bodily emotion recognition when novel stimul...