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    2012
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    A sniff of trust: meta-analysis of the effects of intranasal oxytocin administration on face recognition, trust to in-group, and trust to out-group

    Van IJzendoorn MH, Bakermans-Kranenburg MJ

    Published in Psychoneuroendocrinology, Vol. 37 (3), pp. 438-43

    Methodology

    Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials of intranasal oxytocin on trust, generosity and emotion recognition.

    Key Findings

    Oxytocin improved emotion recognition with a small effect but showed no reliable effect on trust or generosity.

    Conclusions

    Oxytocin's prosocial effects are narrower and smaller than early reports suggested.

    Limitations

    Publication bias likely; small crossover samples.

    Outcomes Measured

    Oxytocin Enhancement
    Primary

    Oxytocin improved emotion recognition with a small effect but showed no reliable effect on trust or generosity

    Study Details

    Year:2012
    Sample Size:1,677
    Duration:1 weeks
    Quality Score:7/10

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