Episode
99

The Moral Molecule: Oxytocin's Role In Trust, Love, & Peak Performance

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Dr. Paul Zak
by Flow Research Collective
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99
August 1, 2023
High trust organizations combined with a sense of purpose perform at much higher levels using multiple measures in other organizations
Dr. Paul Zak

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

You may have heard Dr. Paul Zak’s name mentioned in the same sentence as the word “trust” before. He is the author of the “Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies”. He also wrote the “The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity”. In this book, he recounts his unlikely discovery of the neurochemical oxytocin as the key driver of trust, love and morality.

ABOUT THE EPISODE:

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Intro (0:00)
  • Oxytocin & Remote Work (0:37)
  • Describing Oxytocin (4:23)
  • Oxytocin & Trust (6:20)
  • 8 Foundations of Organizational Trust (10:37)
  • Love & Oxytocin (13:50)
  • Attachment Theory (18:21)
  • Building Candor & Transparency (21:06)
  • The Risk of Introducing Organizational Purpose (25:15)
  • The Overlap Between Neurochemicals (29:44)
  • Trust, Oxytocin, And Group Flow (40:44)
  • Social Media & Oxytocin (45:15)
  • Trust Within Faith (57:01)
  • Don't Dos In Trust (58:22)
  • Research Genie Question (1:03:25)

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