Scientists at the University of Zurich have discovered the neurophysiological basis of human trust and the reaction to it being breached. They have been able to prove that oxytocin promotes a sentiment of trust, even after a betrayal. The research team led by neuroscientist Ernst Fehr has therefore succeeded in taking a further step towards understanding trust.The ability of human beings to live in societies is based on trust.

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