The oxytocin system (окситоциновая система) refers to the production, release, and receptor distribution of oxytocin — the hormone of trust, bonding, and social cooperation. It is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary.
Key Functions
- •Trust — lowers social anxiety, facilitates connection
- •Bonding — pair-bonding, mother-infant, group cohesion
- •Cooperation — "hormonal glue" of collective action
- •Amygdala modulation — reduces fear reactivity in social contexts
In ONDA Life
Part 9 links the hippocampus and mPFC for mental modeling. Part 10 "Oxytocin Loops" build social trust. Part 11 "Oxytocin Loop Stimulation" shifts into deep cooperation. Part 12 "Oxytocin Resonance" lowers amygdala reactivity within the group through radical trust. The oxytocin system is central to the transition from "I" to "WE."
Scientific Basis
Built on: Polyvagal Theory (Porges); Psychoneuroimmunology (Ader & Cohen); neuroplasticity research.