Baumgartner et al (2008)
Baumgartner et al (2008) conducted an experiment to investigate the role the hormone oxytocin may play in trust relationships. Oxytocin is a hormone that is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. In the brain, oxytocin influences activity in the amygdala, caudate nucleus, and nucleus accumbens. The caudate nucleus is part of the brain’s reward system and is associated with learning,...