A social neuroscience approach to conflict resolution: Dialogue intervention to Israeli and Palestinian youth impacts oxytocin and empathy.

Influs M, Pratt M, Masalha S, Zagoory-Sharon O, Feldman R

Social neuroscience12 Jun 2018Cited by 16 (Europe PMC)

PMID29799332DOI10.1080/17470919.2018.1479983PepBankPUB-29799332

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01HumanEndogenous levelRandomized controlled trialMechanism
In adolescents in a dialogue intervention study, structural equation modelling identified a pathway to behavioral empathy via the body's own oxytocin.
In plain wordsIn teenagers in a dialogue program, one path to empathic behavior ran through the body's own oxytocin.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
Not applicableEndogenous oxytocin pathway to behavioral empathy
Study
n = 88
Outcome group
Endogenous peptide levels · Endocrine and hormones
Source sentences
Summary
Structural equation modelling charted three pathways to behavioral empathy toward outgroup member at T2; via endogenous oxytocin, empathic cognitions, and dialogue intervention; however, an alternative model without the intervention arm was non-significant.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Eighty-eight Israeli-Jewish and Arab-Palestinian adolescents (16-18years) were randomly assigned to intervention or control groups.
Summary · context
Before (T1) and after (T2) intervention, one-on-one conflict interaction with outgroup member were videotaped, oxytocin levels assayed, attitudes self-reported, and youth interviewed regarding national conflict.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.
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02HumanEndogenous levelRandomized controlled trialOther
In adolescents, the body's own oxytocin increased from before to after a dialogue intervention only in those who improved perspective taking.
In plain wordsIn teenagers, the body's own oxytocin rose after a dialogue program, only in those who improved at seeing others' views.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
IncreaseOxytocin level change from T1 to T2
Study
n: not reported in source
Comparator
Control group
Outcome group
Endogenous peptide levels · Endocrine and hormones
Source sentences
Summary
Oxytocin increased from T1 to T2 only for adolescents undergoing intervention who improved perspective taking in the process.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Eighty-eight Israeli-Jewish and Arab-Palestinian adolescents (16-18years) were randomly assigned to intervention or control groups.
Summary · context
Before (T1) and after (T2) intervention, one-on-one conflict interaction with outgroup member were videotaped, oxytocin levels assayed, attitudes self-reported, and youth interviewed regarding national conflict.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.
Report a problemFND-2979933201

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