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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 48 · 2014

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The influence of Oxytocin on automatic motor simulation.

De Coster L, Mueller SC, T'Sjoen G, De Saedeleer L, Brass M

Psychoneuroendocrinology6 Sept 2014Cited by 28 (Europe PMC)

PMID25240207 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.08.021 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-25240207
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Summary

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Results from this study3

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  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In healthy males, oxytocin led to a larger congruency effect in the imitation-inhibition task than placebo.

    In plain wordsIn healthy men, oxytocin made automatic imitation harder to control than placebo did.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseCongruency effect in imitation-inhibition task
    Study

    n = 48

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

    Source sentences

    Summary
    As predicted, OT selectively influenced the congruency effect in the imitation-inhibition task but not the congruency effect in the Stroop task. This effect showed that OT led to a larger congruency effect by slowing down reaction times on incongruent trials when observed and own actions did not match.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a double-blind, placebo-controlled design, male participants were administered either OT (N=24) or placebo (N=24), and subsequently performed the imitation-inhibition task.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In healthy males, oxytocin slowed reaction times on incongruent trials in the imitation-inhibition task versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn healthy men, oxytocin slowed reactions when observed movements did not match their own, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseReaction time on incongruent trials
    Study

    n = 48

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

    Source sentences

    Summary
    This effect showed that OT led to a larger congruency effect by slowing down reaction times on incongruent trials when observed and own actions did not match.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a double-blind, placebo-controlled design, male participants were administered either OT (N=24) or placebo (N=24), and subsequently performed the imitation-inhibition task.
  3. 03HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In healthy males, oxytocin did not influence the congruency effect in the Stroop task versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn healthy men, oxytocin did not change the Stroop task effect compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changeCongruency effect in Stroop task
    Study

    n = 48

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

    Source sentences

    Summary
    but not the congruency effect in the Stroop task.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a double-blind, placebo-controlled design, male participants were administered either OT (N=24) or placebo (N=24), and subsequently performed the imitation-inhibition 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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