Episode

1758: "The Oxytocin Feedback Loop"

Podcast: Interesting Things with JC
Published: Aug 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 174
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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.