Helping others
Prosocial action that releases oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin.
Too little may be associated with
Lower sense of purpose and connection.
Too much may be associated with
Burnout, self-neglect, compassion fatigue.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Neurotransmitters
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Research (4)
- Common variants of the oxytocin receptor gene do not predict the positive mood benefits of prosocial spending Whillans et al. (2020) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Connecting prosocial behavior to improved physical health: Contributions from the neurobiology of parenting Brown et al. (2015) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Afraid to help: social anxiety partially mediates the association between 5-HTTLPR triallelic genotype and prosocial behavior Stoltenberg et al. (2013) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Helping as healing among recovering alcoholics Zemore (2007) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
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