Sex Differences in Salivary Oxytocin and Cortisol Concentration Changes during Cooking in a Small Group.

ABSTRACT: Background: Oxytocin (OT), a neuropeptide, has positive effects on social and emotional processes during group activities. Because cooking is an integrated process in the cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional areas, cooking in a group is reported to improve emotion and cognition. However, evidence for efficacy in group cooking has not been well established at the biological level. Methods: To address this shortcoming, we first measured salivary levels of OT and cortisol (CORT), a biomarker of psychological stress, before and after group cooking for approximately 1 h by people who know each other in healthy married or unmarried men and women. We then compared the initial OT and CORT concentrations with those during individual non-cooking activities in isolation. Results: Baseline OT conc

SUBMITTER: Yuhi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6262286 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature