Paul J. Zak quotes
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“You need eight hugs a day. You'll be happier and the world will be a better place.”
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“Trust is kind of this economic lubricant. When trust is high, morale is high. ... Higher trust environments produce individuals who are happier.”
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“Oxytocin connects us to other people; oxytocin makes us feel what other people feel. And it's easy to cause people's brains to release oxytocin. Let me show you. Come here. Give me a hug.”
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“Oxytocin infusion increases generosity in unilateral monetary transfers by 80 percent [and] increases donations to charity by 50 percent.”
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“Like nature itself, modern economic life is driven by relentless competition and unbridled selfishness. Or is it?”
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“[We] administered testosterone to men; instead of sharing money, they become selfish. Interestingly, high testosterone males are also more likely to use their own money to punish others for being selfish.”
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“Showing kindness causes oxytocin release in the recipient that motives him or her to be kind to others. You can start this virtuous cycle in the simplest ways, for example, by giving someone a hug. I send you a hug!”
-- Paul J. Zak
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“I never knew that I could love someone the way that I love you.”
Source : Song: White Dress, 2010
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“They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything.”
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“Bewildered as he might be, sometimes a man's highest calling is simply to stand, and hug.”
Source : Brent Weeks (2012). “The Blinding Knife: Book 2 of Lightbringer”, p.75, Hachette UK
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