OXT and Anxiety: Evidence indicates that intranasal administration of exogenous oxytocin in humans attenuates anxiety and decreases stress reactivity (Heinrichs, Baumgartner, Kirschbaum, & Ehlert, 2003), as well as leads to an increase in self‐reported spirituality scores (Van Cappellen, Way, Isgett, & Fredrickson, 2016).