Oxytocin is a hormone and neuropeptide produced in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary. It is often called the "love hormone" or "bonding hormone" for its role in social connection, trust, and attachment.
Key Effects
- •Trust — increases willingness to cooperate
- •Bonding — strengthens attachment (parent-child, romantic, social)
- •Anxiety reduction — lowers baseline anxiety (counteracts amygdala reactivity)
- •Aggression reduction — dampens defensive aggression
- •Social salience — enhances attention to social cues
In ONDA Life
Part 6 "Oxytocin Profile" works with the hormone of trust and belonging. The goal is to train the system to produce oxytocin in response to safe social contact — which automatically lowers baseline anxiety and aggression, enabling social engagement without fear.
Scientific Basis
Built on: Polyvagal Theory (Porges); Psychoneuroimmunology (Ader & Cohen); neuroplasticity research.