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Social viagra?
24th June 2008
Could this be a possible new merit good?
“Scientists in the US found that oxytocin, a natural hormone that assists childbirth and helps mothers bond with newborn babies, helps reduce anxiety and calm phobias. There are also signs it may help people with autism.”
More here from the Telegraph and also from the Times
It would be nice to have a bottle of the stuff handy to spray over people at boring committee meetings and in classrooms where students are by default passive sponges despite our best efforts!
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.