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Genetic correlates of adult attachment style.

Personality & social psychology bulletin - 1 Oct 2008

Gillath Omri, Shaver Phillip R, Baek Jong-Min, Chun David S

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Attachment theory attempts to explain effects of social experiences, not genes, on personality development. Most studies of the development of attachment insecurities support this emphasis on social experiences rather than genes, although there are exceptions. In the present study, the authors examine associations between attachment insecurities and particular genetic polymorphisms related to emotions and social...

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PMID: 18687882
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208321484

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