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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 62 · 2013

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Oxytocin facilitates accurate perception of competition in men and kinship in women.

Fischer-Shofty M, Levkovitz Y, Shamay-Tsoory SG

Social cognitive and affective neuroscience24 Mar 2012Cited by 83 (Europe PMC)

PMID22446301 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC3594723 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1093/scan/nsr100 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-22446301
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Results from this study4

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  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In healthy participants, oxytocin had a general effect on improving accurate perception of social interactions versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn healthy people, oxytocin improved how accurately they judged social situations, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseAccuracy of social perception (Interpersonal Perception Task)
    Study

    n = 62

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The findings suggest that OT had a general effect on improving accurate perception of social interactions.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Here, we employed a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design to investigate the effect of OT on accurate social perception.
    Summary · context
    62 participants completed the Interpersonal Perception Task
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In women, oxytocin improved recognition of kinship relationships versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn women, oxytocin improved the recognition of family relationships in video clips, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseKinship recognition in women
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    OT had a selective effect on improving kinship recognition in women, but not in men, whereas men's performance was improved following OT only for competition recognition.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Here, we employed a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design to investigate the effect of OT on accurate social perception.
    Summary · context
    62 participants completed the Interpersonal Perception Task
  3. 03HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In men, oxytocin did not improve recognition of kinship relationships versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn men, oxytocin did not improve the recognition of family relationships, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changeKinship recognition in men
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    OT had a selective effect on improving kinship recognition in women, but not in men
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Here, we employed a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design to investigate the effect of OT on accurate social perception.
    Summary · context
    62 participants completed the Interpersonal Perception Task
  4. 04HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In men, oxytocin improved recognition of competition relationships versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn men, oxytocin improved the recognition of competition between people in video clips, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseCompetition recognition in men
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    men's performance was improved following OT only for competition recognition.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Here, we employed a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design to investigate the effect of OT on accurate social perception.
    Summary · context
    62 participants completed the Interpersonal Perception Task

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:50 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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