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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 61 · 2019

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Oxytocin promotes action prediction.

Burgstaller J, Paulus M, Pfundmair M

Hormones and behavior8 Dec 2018Cited by 1 (Europe PMC)

PMID30244029 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.09.004 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-30244029
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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, intranasal oxytocin enhanced the ability to predict others' future actions versus placebo.

    In plain wordsIn healthy adults, oxytocin spray improved the ability to predict what other people will do next, compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseAction prediction ability
    Study

    n = 61

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Cognition and memory · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    We found that the ability to predict others' future actions was enhanced following OT treatment.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    To test this hypothesis, 61 male and female healthy participants self-administered OT or placebo intranasally and their anticipatory eye-movements were recorded using eye-tracking techniques.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialMechanism

    In healthy adults, the oxytocin effect on action prediction was mediated by the time to the first anticipatory eye-movement.

    In plain wordsIn healthy adults, the effect of oxytocin on predicting actions was linked to how soon the eyes first moved ahead.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableMediation by time to first anticipatory eye-movement
    Study

    n = 61

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Cognition and memory · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · intranasalAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    This effect was mediated by the time to the first anticipatory eye-movement suggesting that improved action prediction might operate by increased attention to social cues.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    To test this hypothesis, 61 male and female healthy participants self-administered OT or placebo intranasally and their anticipatory eye-movements were recorded using eye-tracking techniques.

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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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