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Oxytocin
Manage episode 204150823 series 2284104
This week I examine the notion that online social interactions could be chemically as fulfilling as in-person interactions. It's been found that oxytocin (the "cuddle chemical") is released after social media use, but can that be believed? I battle with the internet and confer with Dr. Love to decipher the conflicting studies.
28 episodes
Manage episode 204150823 series 2284104
This week I examine the notion that online social interactions could be chemically as fulfilling as in-person interactions. It's been found that oxytocin (the "cuddle chemical") is released after social media use, but can that be believed? I battle with the internet and confer with Dr. Love to decipher the conflicting studies.
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