A hormone implicated in monogamy and aggression.

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A hormone implicated in monogamy and aggression in animals also promotes trust and cooperation in humans in risky situations, indicate researchers at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena. Could the discovery that arginine vasopressin (AVP) increases the likelihood of risky cooperation have practical applications and be used, for example, to engender trust and foster cooperation in groups? Perhaps, indicates Colin Camerer, professor of...