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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 194 · 2017

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Oxytocin promotes intuitive rather than deliberated cooperation with the in-group.

Ten Velden FS, Daughters K, De Dreu CKW

Hormones and behavior8 Jun 2016Cited by 34 (Europe PMC)

PMID27288835 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.06.005 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-27288835
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Summary

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Results from this study2

2 results from studies that gave the peptide. 2 results from people.

  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In healthy adults, participants given placebo contributed more to the in-group pool when cognitively taxed, while those given oxytocin contributed to it regardless of taxation.

    In plain wordsIn healthy adults, people on placebo gave more to their own group when mentally taxed. People on oxytocin gave to their group either way.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    MixedContribution to within-group pool by cognitive taxation
    Study

    n = 194

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    24 IU · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    participants receiving placebo contributed more to the within-group pool when they were cognitively taxed rather than not; those receiving oxytocin contributed to the within-group pool regardless of cognitive taxation.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Healthy males (N=65) and females (N=129) self-administered intranasal placebo or 24IU oxytocin in a double-blind placebo-controlled between-subjects design
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In healthy adults, oxytocin did not influence contributions to the between-group pool compared with placebo.

    In plain wordsIn healthy adults, oxytocin did not change how much people gave to the pool that also punishes the other group, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changeContribution to between-group pool
    Study

    n = 194

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    24 IU · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Neither taxation nor treatment influenced contributions to the between-group pool
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Healthy males (N=65) and females (N=129) self-administered intranasal placebo or 24IU oxytocin in a double-blind placebo-controlled between-subjects design

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Version history

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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