# 1758: "The Oxytocin Feedback Loop"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-4639155)
Published: 2026-08-28T07:00:39+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/8/27/1758-the-oxytocin-feedback-loop
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Interesting Things with JC #1758: "The Oxytocin Feedback Loop" – A dog holds its owner’s gaze, and oxytocin rises in the human. The owner then interacts more with the dog, whose oxytocin also rises, creating a feedback loop between gaze, behavior, and biology across two species.

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