Rib tickling oxytocin

May 21, 2012

Try this one today. Don’t bother shaking hands when you greet someone. Instead, gently rub your fingertips between their ribs. The release of oxytocin that this stimulates causes people to relax and feel safe.

According to scientist Paul Zac writing in his book The Moral Molecule oxytocin levels account for why some people give freely of themselves whilst others are cold hearted; why some people cheat and steal and others can be trusted with your life; why some husbands are more faithful than others; and why women tend to be more generous –and nicer- than men.

Warning: Ticking somebody’s ribs may make the world a better place.