Well: The ‘Love Hormone’ as Sports Enhancer

The brain hormone oxytocin facilitates the ability to read other people's emotions and deepens bonds between group members. It is also almost certainly an essential, if unacknowledged, player in most sports competitions.

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/the-love-hormone-as-sports-enhancer/?partner=rss&emc=rss

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