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Oxytocin (Oxt) ( /ˌɒksɨˈtoʊsɪn/) is a mammalian hormone that acts primarily as a neuromodulator in the brain.

The inability to secrete oxytocin and feel empathy is linked to sociopathy, psychopathy, narcissism,^{[citation needed]} and general manipulativeness.^{[not verified in body]} However, there is some evidence that oxytocin promotes 'tribal' behaviour, incorporating the trust and empathy of in-groups with their suspicion and rejection of outsiders.

 

The word oxytocin was derived from Greek ὀξύς, oxys, and τόκος, tokos, meaning "quick birth",

Oxytocin (ball-and-stick) bound to its carrier protein neurophysin (ribbons)

ed by Vincent du Vigneaud in 1953, work for which he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1955.