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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2017 · 12 MIN

Is the "Mama Bear" Response Triggered by a Hormone?

from Change Your Brain Every Day

Many of us have felt an instinctual form of protective aggression in situations where one's family unit seems threatened. Did you know that this response is caused by a hormone known as Oxytocin? Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen lay out what oxytocin is and why it's so important you have enough of it.

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