Tag: soccer

Is playing soccer like falling in love?

  Possibly.ย  Gretchen Reynolds writing in the NY Times notes that “this question is the focus of a provocative and growing body of new science examining the role of oxytocin (‘the love hormone’) in competitive sports.”ย ย  Reynolds explains that “oxytocin is a brain peptide that is known to promote positive inter-social relations.” New mothers are […]