# Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2011
- Speaker: Paul Zak
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Medicine and health, Economics, Psychology and the brain, Society and politics, Philosophy
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_zak_trust_morality_and_oxytocin)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

(NOTE: Research and statements in this talk have been challenged by other scientists working in this field. Please read "Corrections & Updates" below for more details.) What drives our desire to behave morally? Neuroeconomist Paul Zak shows why he believes oxytocin (he calls it "the moral molecule") is responsible for trust, empathy and other feelings that help build a stable society.

## Lectures

1. [Trust, morality -- and oxytocin?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/paul_zak_trust_morality_and_oxytocin/441ebd916ac5), 17 min (TED's player)