November 20, 2011

The Morality Molecule (Paul Zak - TED Talk)

What if we could put something in the water that increased empathy amongst the population?  What if you could design a "love bomb" to shower people everywhere with trust?  What if we could take pills that increased morality and society's generosity towards others?  Seriously.  Sign me up for that world . . . a world with less conflict, more respect for each other, and no poverty.

Sound far fetched?  Maybe, but that's where my mind went upon hearing about Paul Zak's discovery that oxytocin produced naturally in the body is what he calls the "morality molecule".  Conversely, he has found that testosterone increases selfishness and the need to punish others.  In this TED Talk video Paul Zak shares about his research.  While his presentation style is a little laid back, the subject matter is absolutely riveting.



Paul Zak's Bio

You heard the man . . . "Dr. Love" prescribes 8 hugs per day. 
Pitter patter, let's get atter.


Hey!!  I'm That Poverty Guy . . . let's make a world of difference together.

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2 comments:

  1. Very Interesting ! I went downtown and started hugging everyone on the street ... my black eye ought to be able to open in a day or so :)
    But really "here's to 8 hugs a day".

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