La hormona oxitocina| neurofilosofía de la vida social y emocional del ser humano

Affection and sociability have an important organic substrate. New imaging techniques (such as hyperscanning) now allow exploring this substrate in the brain and offer some variables other than those we have had for more than two centuries of research. One of those variables is oxytocin (OXT), the s...

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Published inUni-Pluriversidad (En línea) Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 101
Main Authors Molina, Ángela Lucía Gómez, Velásquez, Alberto A Restrepo, Molina, Juan F Gómez
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Medellín Universidad de Antioquía 01.09.2012
Subjects
Autism
Emotions
Hormones
Medical imaging
Medical research
Schizophrenia
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Summary:Affection and sociability have an important organic substrate. New imaging techniques (such as hyperscanning) now allow exploring this substrate in the brain and offer some variables other than those we have had for more than two centuries of research. One of those variables is oxytocin (OXT), the so-called hormone of love, altruism and trust. In this article we present some research projects on this topic, as well as a network outline (graph) based on behaviors of social approach (associated with OXT) and their contrasting behaviors (avoidance, fear or aggression). We also present relations with diseases connected to poor socialization, such as autism and schizophrenia. The social consequences are analyzed in a philosophical context, and then we ask: Is man free to act socially? Finally, we show that currently there is an optimistic atmosphere in the scientific and philosophical community. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1657-4249
2665-2730