Oxytocin improves the ability of dogs to follow informative pointing: a neuroemotional hypothesis

Macchitella, Luigi; Stegagno, Tommaso; Giaconella, Roberto; Sorrentino, Eugenia Polizzi di; Schino, Gabriele; Addessi, Elsa

doi:10.1007/s12210-016-0579-6

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“…Lastly, dogs treated with intranasal OT have been documented to exhibit increased affiliative behavior toward humans and other dogs (Romero, Nagasawa, Mogi, Hasegawa, & Kikusui, 2014, as well as increased 'optimism' about ambivalent stimuli (Kis, Hernádi, Kanizsár, Gácsi, & Topál, 2015). Several recent studies also reveal that administration of intranasal OT may enhance dogs' sensitivity to cooperative-communicative signals (Macchitella et al, 2016;Oliva, Rault, Appleton, & Lill, 2015), an aspect of dog cognition that may be evolutionarily convergent with humans (Hare, 2016;Hare & Tomasello, 2005;MacLean, Herrmann, Suchindran, & Hare, In Press), and which likely plays important roles in dog-human relationships.…”

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Validation of salivary oxytocin and vasopressin as biomarkers in domestic dogs

MacLean

Gesquiere

Gee

et al. 2018

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

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Validation of salivary oxytocin and vasopressin as biomarkers in domestic dogs

MacLean

Gesquiere

Gee

et al. 2018

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

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“…Inter-individual variation is a well-known phenomenon in OT research, and worthy data to report (individual data profile can be shared through Supplementary Material, see for instance (Nagasawa et al, 2015 )), to help further studies and meta-studies progress our understanding of the OT system's response and actions. The reproducibility crisis of science does not spare OT research (Nave et al, 2015 ), and we found only one study replication (MacChitella et al, 2017 ).…”

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Oxytocin as an Indicator of Psychological and Social Well-Being in Domesticated Animals: A Critical Review

2017

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Oxytocin is often portrayed as a hormone specific to social behavior, reflective of positive welfare states, and linked to mental states. Research on oxytocin in domesticated animal species has been few to date but is rapidly increasing (in dog, pig, cattle, sheep), with direct implications for animal welfare. This review evaluates the evidence for the specificity of oxytocin as an indicator of: 1. Social, 2. Positive, and 3. Psychological well-being. Oxytocin has most often been studied in socially relevant paradigms, with a lack of non-social control paradigms. Oxytocin research appears biased toward investigating positive valence, with a lack of control in valence or arousal. Oxytocin actions are modulated by the environmental and social contexts, which are important factors to consider. Limited evidence supports that oxytocin's actions are linked to psychological states; nevertheless whether this is a direct effect of oxytocin per se remains to be demonstrated. Overall, it is premature to judge oxytocin's potential as an animal welfare indicator given the few and discrepant findings and a lack of standardization in methodology. We cover potential causes for discrepancies and suggest solutions through appropriate methodological design, oxytocin sampling or delivery, analysis and reporting. Of particular interest, the oxytocinergic system as a whole remains poorly understood. Appreciation for the differences that social contact and group living pose in domesticated species and the way they interact with humans should be key considerations in using oxytocin as a psychosocial indicator of well-being.

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“…Intranasal OT enhances dogs’ ability to use human pointing cues in an object choice task (Oliva et al, 2015; Macchitella et al, 2017). And these effects of exogenous OT are breed-specific.…”

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Neurobiological Aspects of Face Recognition: The Role of Oxytocin

Lopatina

Komleva

Gorina

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Front. Behav. Neurosci.

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Face recognition is an important index in the formation of social cognition and neurodevelopment in humans. Changes in face perception and memory are connected with altered sociability, which is a symptom of numerous brain conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Various brain regions and neuropeptides are implicated in face processing. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays an important role in various social behaviors, including face and emotion recognition. Nasal OT administration is a promising new therapy that can address social cognition deficits in individuals with ASD. New instrumental neurotechnologies enable the assessment of brain region activation during specific social tasks and therapies, and can characterize the involvement of genes and peptides in impaired neurodevelopment. The present review sought to discuss some of the mechanisms of the face distinguishing process, the ability of OT to modulate social cognition, as well as new perspectives and technologies for research and rehabilitation of face recognition.

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Oxytocin improves the ability of dogs to follow informative pointing: a neuroemotional hypothesis

Cited by 23 publications

References 89 publications

Validation of salivary oxytocin and vasopressin as biomarkers in domestic dogs

Validation of salivary oxytocin and vasopressin as biomarkers in domestic dogs

Oxytocin as an Indicator of Psychological and Social Well-Being in Domesticated Animals: A Critical Review

Neurobiological Aspects of Face Recognition: The Role of Oxytocin

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