Book Review: Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond by Meg Daley Olmert
Review by Sid Perkins
By Science News
A nursing mother, a pet lover and a horse in a cavalry charge have at least one thing in common: bloodstreams full of oxytocin, Olmert contends in this fascinating book that explores the deep connection between people and animals.
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Many studies have linked oxytocin, one of several mammalian hormones produced in the hypothalamus, to maternal bonding, trust and social recognition in several species.