'Love hormone': Are scientists wrong? BBC News Review

A new study says the hormone oxytocin might not be necessary for social relationships after all. Neil and Beth talk about the English language and vocabulary used in the headlines around this story.

The story:
Are scientists wrong about the so-called 'love hormone'? Decades of research suggests the chemical called oxytocin is linked to love and friendship. But a new study says this hormone might not be necessary for social relationships after all.

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Key words and phrases:
🔎 upend - upset or change completely
- Those scientific results have upended all our theories.
- The court's decision upended the way we understand the law.

🔎 overrated - not as good as people say
- I know you like that band, but I think they're really overrated. I don't think they're very good.
- Tea is overrated. I much prefer coffee.

🔎 not so fast - stop and reconsider
- Not so fast! You don't have enough evidence to make that accusation.
- Not so fast! You're not going home until this is done.

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✔️0:00 - Introduction
✔️0:23 - Story
✔️1:02 - Headline 1: 'Mind-blowing' study upends conventional wisdom on oxytocin - Spectrum
✔️2:24 - Headline 2: Oxytocin's Reputation as the 'Love Hormone' Might be Overrated - Gizmodo
✔️4:06 - Headline 3: 'Love Hormone'? Not so fast, a new study suggests - France 24
✔️5:29 - Language summary

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