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Dr. Michael Platt

02/17/25

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In male monkeys, administering oxytocin flattens social hierarchies, making dominant individuals friendlier and allowing subordinates to become bolder, fostering more social interactions.

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In female monkeys, oxytocin enhances social bonding among females but can also increase aggression towards males, possibly due to evolutionary pressures.

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Oxytocin increases pro-social behavior in monkeys, making them more likely to share rewards with others, indicating a boost in altruism.

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Oxytocin acts like a volume knob for pro-social interactions, enhancing social behavior and emotional functions.

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Testosterone levels in male monkeys can be signaled through physical traits, such as the size of their taint, which indicates their reproductive competence and social status.

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Oxytocin promotes relaxation and reduces vigilance to threats, making individuals more chill and open to social interactions.

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Oxytocin enhances behavioral synchrony, which is crucial for building strong relationships and effective teamwork.

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The concept of equitable relationships in monkeys suggests that they expect a balance in social interactions, similar to how humans feel urgency or betrayal when communication is unreciprocated.

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Monkeys build and maintain relationships through grooming, which is a way to make friends and allies, and they tend to keep a mental ledger of social investments and returns in their relationships.

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Oxytocin is released during childbirth and nursing, playing a crucial role in forming bonds between mothers and their infants, and is also involved in social relationships beyond parental bonds.