Oxytocin connects us to other people; oxytocin makes us feel what other people feel. And it's easy to cause people's brains to release oxytocin. Let …

- Paul J. Zak

You need eight hugs a day. You'll be happier and the world will be a better place.

- Paul J. Zak

Trust is kind of this economic lubricant. When trust is high, morale is high. ... Higher trust environments produce individuals who are happier.

- Paul J. Zak

Oxytocin infusion increases generosity in unilateral monetary transfers by 80 percent [and] increases donations to charity by 50 percent.

- Paul J. Zak

Showing kindness causes oxytocin release in the recipient that motives him or her to be kind to others. You can start this virtuous cycle in the simp…

- Paul J. Zak

Like nature itself, modern economic life is driven by relentless competition and unbridled selfishness. Or is it?

- Paul J. Zak

[We] administered testosterone to men; instead of sharing money, they become selfish. Interestingly, high testosterone males are also more likely to …

- Paul J. Zak