Tag: oxytocin
Mourning? – Yes; Forgiveness? – No. Healing from Trauma
Mourning is the biological process that allows us to relinquish and deactivate the brain mappings that result from trauma. By facing the pain, we can truly put it behind us, where it no longer rules us. In so doing, one writes a new play that is infused with authenticity and love.
āThe Weak Science Behind the Wrongly Named Moral Moleculeā
The latest research shows that the effect of the āmoral moleculeā oxytocin has a much more complicated effect on human behavior than we think, according to Ed Yong in a recent article for The Atlantic. āSeveral scientists have shown that this tower of evidence for oxytocinās positive influence is built on weak foundations,ā he writes.
