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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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Paul J. Zak
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 9
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