Paul Zak: Trust, morality -- and oxytocin

About this film

What drives our desire to behave morally? Neuroeconomist Paul Zak shows why he believes oxytocin (he calls it "the moral molecule") is responsible for trust, empathy and other feelings that help build a stable society.

Directors & creators

TED.com

Subjects

TEDTalks, TEDGlobal 2011, TED, Talks, brain, culture, medicine, morality, science, 2011

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